INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10193, 30 October 1894, Page 4

INTERCOLONIAL.

Presß Association—By Telegraph-Copyright.

A CONDENSED MILK FACTORY.

Melbouhne, October 29.

Mr Highton, the proprietor of a condensed milk "accory pear Invercargill, has requested th 3 Minister for Agriculture to granr, facilitiss for establishing a condensed milk factory ia Victoria by admitting tho requisite machinory into the colony duty free. I THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. A letter is published in ths press from as Australian at present in London. He saya that he visited Smithfield, sad there saw on sale frozen and chilled meats^ from Australia, New Zealand, and America. In hia opinion the Canterbury meat Cannot be beaten. It seems to be perfect in size, condition, and get-up. Queensland ■ beef I locks to ba quite as good as tho best American, but the Sydney meat ha describes* as rubbisb, aad says it is the causs oE the : whole ot the Australian meat having a bad name. The butchers maks a trade o£ it; consequently any Australian meat hss to suffer to the tune of £d to f d per lb. . A FALLING REVENUE. Tha railway retorns for the past 17 weeks; show a falling oS of L 78.000. ; H.M.S. WALLAROO. . ; Si'dnbt, October 29. H.M.S. Wallaroo left Suva on the 11th last, for Samoa, but had to return owing to an accident to her machinery. Tbe nature o£ the damage has not been ascertained, but it is sufficient to detain the vessel for a fortnight while repairs are being effected. THE NEW AUSTRALIA ASSOCIATION. The Fall Court lias upheld the decision of the District Court in the case against the , New Australia Association, deciding that the I association must refund the money paid by intending members when enrolment was not. fully completed. The association would-be, however, permitted to deduct LlO of suoh enrolment fees for preliminary espeasss.