AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2691, 14 December 1895, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegra% 7t. —Press Association.—■Co'pyrioht. 4 Sydney, :Docemhcr 13. The. Government -proposes to grant a subsidy of‘£so,ooo per aimum to the Railway Commissioners in order todhftbld then* to redace. the rates-ta; certain.districts.:: The;, cno has evidently been taken from the Victorian Railway Trust Bill, which'embodies a similar idea: - At present tho -burden of the unprofitable lines is 1 borne: by iho,paymg'onos;;nnd: : any loss beyond has to_bq_ made up from the general revenue. The figures given in,the ■annual reports of the Railway -Department show that this loss amounts to some £300,000, and the idea seems to be to deyoto, £50,000 per annum towards reducingthis sum, thereby enabling the general railway rates to ; be reduced, ; 1 < ;- l . = . There are rumours of a vote of oonsnre to be'moved Upon the Government. The Loader of the Opposition.(Mr Lyno) disclaims any such . intention. Mr_-o‘Sullivan ■• desiroß-.'to; move such a resolution,, but first wants. Mr Lyn C’s approval.' .If the motionlssubmitted' it will-be comprehensive, dealing with-many alleged, sins of: omission;, and- commission,, notably maladministration of .justice in the case of RofOj tho'solieitor lately admitted' to probation, and neglecting to press the inform of the- Upper Houso and provide solution ofthe unemployed difficulty, - ; / t,- - - - r -.v A. return presented to Parliament shows that tb« revenue from all sourced for the past H months was £8,608,000* a .decrease as com* pared with the corresponding period of last year of £54,000. The miners at the Bunvood Colliery, Newcastle, have struck without the usual .14 days*, notice. The matter, in dispute is what is technically known as lifting bottoms. Received December 13, 0.50 p.m.y Sydney; December 13. Tbe Legislative .-Assembly was engaged all night on the Estimates, and dually passed the Appropriation, Bill. ■. The Vancouver, subsidy has not yet been discussed', 1 ’ . » Received December 13; 10.13 p.m. •f Melbourne, December 13. . . At the annual meeting of the Federal Building S r ocioty in liquidation,' the report showed that during the year the liabilities were reduced by £71.000; 'the creditors received £20,000 in dividends,- and £43,000 - worth deposit receipts cancelled. Report was' adopted. - • ' • ! •