AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6358, 12 September 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

♦ (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (per united press association.) Received September 12, at 11 a.m. Sydney, September 12. In the Assembly, the Land and Income Tax Bill was recommitted, and one clause amended so as not to exempt mortgages. Mr M'Millan strongly condemned the exemptions as unjust, and on other points opposed the Government taxation proposals. The motion for adoption on the third reading was opposed and the debate adjourned. Formal motions imposing a land tax of a penny and an income tax of sixpence in the £ were carried by large majorities. In the Council, the Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Council Reform Bill. Sir J. Salmons delivered a lengthy and adverse criticism and moved that the Bill be read that day six months. Received September 12, at 11.15 a.m. Sydney, September 12. An atmospheric disturbance has developed over the Great Australian Bight which both the Government astronomer and Mr Wragge state has greatly improved the prospects of the forecast. Rain will probably fall generally in a few days. Melbourne, September 12. In the Assembly the Minister of Agriculture announced that the Government) intended to introduce a Bill to subsidise the sugar beet industry. When the Treasurer delivered his Budget speech he estimated the deficit at the close of the year at L 114.000. Later returns show that the actual deficit ia under L 43.000. Hobart, September 12. The Income Tax Bill was read a third time and passed. Brisbane, September 12. In Committee on the Gambling Suppression Bill an amendment to eliminate the clause exempting church bazaar lotteries for charitable purposes from the operation of the Bill was carried against the Government on the casting vote of the chair. The lemainitig clauses passed without material amendment.