CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10263, 22 January 1895, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS.

INTERCOLONIAL. Preas Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. FLOODS IN NEW SOUTH Y/ALES. Sydney, January 21. It has besn raining for a weak past, the downpour at tiaieß being particularly heavy. TLie northern rivers have overflowed their banks and the country between Kempaey and Port Macquatie is under water. At the farmer place sin of iraia and at the latter lOin have fallen sines Friday last. COINAGE OF SILVER. The Hon. G. H. Reid, Premieref New South Wales, intends to bring the question of tilver coinage in Sydney and Melbonrun before the sonferencc of Premiers, which is to be held shortly at Hobait. GOTHENBURG LICENSING SYSTEM. Melbotjhne, January 21. The LiceneiEg Reform Committee appointed in Ballarat to collect information as to tha Scandinavian and other licensing systems has forwarded a set of questions to the British consuls at Gothenburg and Bergec relative of the Gothenburg system of dealing with the liquor traffic. POPULARISING A POET. For a year or two past trade hni been drifting from here, chioflr to Sydney. At a j conference between representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and the Harbour j Trasfc, at which the matter was discussed, it waa decided to suggest that the Government j should allow a. rebate on wharfage rates I j with a tiew of enticing shipping to the i port. VICTOBIAN POLITICS. [ Having received an assnranco that the Legislative Council will pass the Income 'lux Bill acd the bill proyiding for the reduction of the Gowsrnmeat subsidy to local bodies, Mr Toraer (the Premier) has arranged to prorogue Parliament on Friday to enable him to attend the Hobatt Conference.

FEDERATION LEAGUE. What is practically the inaugural public meeting in connection wijh ths Australasian Federation Lsague will be held on Wednesday, and will bs addressed by the Premiers of New South Wfcles, Sonth Australia, and Victeria. It ia understood that Mr Reid, of New South Wales, will make the principal speech. GOVERNORSHIP OF VICTORIA. Although it has been officially announced that Lord Erassey will succeed Lord 1-lope-toun as Governor of Victoria, thera ia now 3Otne doubt whether he will accept the position, cwiag to the action cf the Legislative Assembly in reducing the salary to LSOOO par annum. A cablegram of a «onfidential nature was received from Horns through the Governor, but its contents have not been allowed to transpire. The Premier, however, vrill ask the Honse to reconsider its decision, (significantly remarking that unless thia is-done he fears that tbe Imperial Government may have some difficulty in getting agitable man for the office. FRUIT CONFERENCE. The Victorian Government have decided to be represented at the Hobart Fruit Conference.