AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6225, 6 April 1895, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (per limited press association.) Received April 6, at 11 a.m.l Sydney, April 6. At the Rabbit Conference resolutions were carried dealing with the regulations as to fencing and wire netting : it was decided that rabbit destruction levies be fixed on the basis of acreage instead of on a stock basis. Melbourne, April 6. The estimated wheat yield in the past harvest is 8i bushels to the acre }11,227,000 bushels), of which 3,357,000 bushels are available for export. Received April 6, at 1145 a.m.

The feeling with regard to federation i 3 being subordinated to that in favor of the removal of border duties, especially the Stock Tax, as it is considered that a consummation of the present policy would result in downright injury to the colony. The result of enquiries made by the exPremier, shows that very many farmers are abandoning their lands. Received April 5, at 11 a.m. Sydnky, April 6. With regard to Queensland's complaint that the New South Wales authorities are causing delay over the Pacific cable negotiations, the Postmaster - Geneml states that he communicated with the other colonies with reference to the matter. The general purport of the replies, with one exception, is against any colony committing itself to the cable in the absence of further information and consideration. The Queensland Government, he adds, were advised of these replies, and he states that while Isew South Wales was not in a position to at once consent to any proposal which commits it, everything was being done by way of inquiry to facilitate an early decision on the question. Melbourne, April 6.

With a view to strengthening their hands for the proposed attack on the Government over the Income Tax and the enforcement of selectors' rents proposals, the Opposition made overtures for a coalition with the Ministerial corner. Mr Deakin was offered the leadership of the coalition, but refused to have anything to do with a combination, and said that he intended to give the Government consistent support until the financial affairs o£ the colony were put right, as he approved of their efforts in that direction. Tha evidence taken by the Banking Commission in the Mallee district proves (fat a vast majority of selectors are over Head and ears in debt, being crippled by lb payment of large interest on loans. If the Government advance money at a reasonable rate of interest the Commissioners believe ths.t selectors would be placed in a position to recover themselves and live fairly well. The Government should stop the present emigration of farmers, as many of that class are now obliged to abandon the land. A deputation from the Women's Christian Temperance Union waited on the Premier, thanking him for having disbanded the cadets. They said that they fully appreciated the worth of physical training, but strongly deprecated training being made subservient to a military career. Received April 6, at noon.

Meleocum:, April 6. The Age says that the bitter epistolary "ir which has arisen between the Premiers of Victoria and South Australia over the New Zealand treaty is certoinly not of a character to re-establish friendly relations between Victoria and South Australia. It considers that the Premier of this colony had great provocation for his warm reply fo Premier Kingston's outbreak of wild, inconsequential, and undiplomatic wrath, where--1 he tcok the opportunity to let loose whole budget of 40 years' grievances, at the same time the Premier of Victoria should remember the proverb Moat answering a certain class of people Wording to their folly. Received April 6, at 3 p.m.

Sydxet. April 6. Arrived, this morning—Tasmania, from Auckland.