AUSTRALIAN CABLES

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8563, 18 August 1904, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES

[By Electric Telegraph.—Coptrioht.]

(Per Piiess Association.)

Received August 18, at 8.47 a.m. Sydney, August 18. There is no trace of the Tumberumba gold, and the mystery surrounding the robbery is unsolved. The owner of the gold handed the constable in charge a duplicate key of the strong room after depositing, to save trouble in sending to him should others wish to use the safe. The constable carried liis keys in liis pocket inside his vest, and when they were wanted they were missing. [A cable received last week stated that £6OO of retorted gold had been stolen from the strong room of the Tumberumba police station.] Melbourne, August 18.

Mr Manger, one of a small party of uncompromising Protectionists, including Sir W. Lyne, who refuse to have anything to do with the coalition intends to move, early in the new Parliament in favor of preference to British goods, requesting the introduction of a" Bill on the New Zealand lines. Mr Deakin considers Mr Manger's action is calculated to shatter the Protectionist Party in the House. The Minister of Customs has obtained a report that opium is smuggled in by [Malays, and largely used by the aborigines in Northern Queensland, causing a great deal of immorality and deterioration, besides loss of revenue. Received August 18, at 10.20 a.m. Melbourne, August 18. Mr Tate, Director of Education, in reporting on his visit to New Zealand says he regards the New Zealand system of education as worthy of consideration, and makes a number of recommendations in the direction of improving the accommodation and conditions of the scholars and teachers.

•At the Butter Commission, Mr Sinclair made a further serious allegation concerning Mr Taverner -when the latter was Minister of Agriculture, in connection with the shipment, and disposal of meat in England ,and declared that Mr Taverner -would not give adequate support to his proposals to improve the condition) of shipments, because he would not allow himself to be influenced in certain directions which Mr Taverner desired. A memorandum, written by Mr Taverner just before he left for (London to take the position of AgentGeneral, with the direction that it should be used if necessary, was read, wherein •Mr Taverner said: "In a confidential and friendly chat with Mr Sinclair, I informed •him that I am inclined to drop polities and go in for business in connection with the export trade, and that if he could help me to get an appointment which would better my position, I would gladly retire from politics. I may have an opportunity some day of speaking of what Mr Sinclair did in. the interests of producers at the Leadenhall Office in London, and as to the lies circulated regarding myself, I only ask for British fair play for both sides to be heard before judgment is given." The Premier, in referring to the matter in the Assembly, said the Government intended to obtain the shorthand notes of Mr Sinclair's evidence, and then make a strict inquiry into the charges against Mr Taverner.

'Received August 18, at 10.35 a.m. Melbourne, August 18. Negotiations are proceeding among the uncompromising (Protectionist section of the Labor Party with a view of the formation of a united Liberal policy.

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