INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2525, 6 August 1902, Page 27

INTERCOLONIAL.

MELBOURNE, July 29.

Mr Deakin, referring to the Imperial Conference, said that it was clear that the idea of Australia gradually building up her own navy received very little sympatny frc n the British authorities. The Imperial proposal was practically to the effect that tne Home Government were prepared to place any and every class of warship in Australia if Australia were prepared to pay the cost of maintenance.

July 30.

For the issue of £100,000 .3£- per -cent, credit foncier bonds by the Savings Bank the public applied for £94,000 worth. The balance was subsequently taken au an average price of £99 10s Ikl. In the Federal House Mr Kingston, replying to a question, said Norfolk Island was not in the Commonwealth, but was simply under the administration of New South Wale--. He could not admit goods from the island free. The Government, however, was considering the position. Nothing could be done nthout legislation.

July 31. A heavy fall of snow in the northeastern ranges took place to-day.

SYDNEY, July 20

The business hitherto conducted by tho Pacific Islands Company has been: purchased by Lever Brother*. Mr W. H. Lever, of Port Sunlight, and Mr Aruudel, of the Pacific Islands Companj 7 ", are now on their way from Home in connection with the matter.

_ July 31. The Women's Francise Bill has passed the State Assembly.

At the fat stock sales, on account of New Zealand owners, 425 wethers were^ sold at prices ranging from 27s to 36s

A pot of Lemco was once carried all over the world for two years by a sea captain. It crossed the equator seven times, and on being opened, the contents were found to be perfect. Lemco will keep good for any time in any climate. Lemco is the genuine Lia?bi« Company's Extract.

6d; and "518 ewes ranging from 23s 6d !to3ss.

The Premier informed the -Assembly that the Government could not undertake the huge responsibility of establishing State ircn and steel works. The fPederal Government was taking steps j&p re-submfy the Bonus Bill, which in >|ts original form made the iron works a State affair.

\ August Z. \ tTjie turival of a steamer -with 4000 9s>na oi Argentine maize has caused a Stutter in the market. Half goes on the iloc*l and half to the Brisbane market.

\ August 3. 1 TJonstable Gallagher while arresting a j^lrunken man At Burwood was set upon £by a crowd. He fired his revolver in ifielf-defence, and shot three men. One, .Blamed Johnson, is in a precarious state. \ August 4.

'A consignment of 560 plaice, 23 soles, .and 1 lobster, imported by the Fisheries (Department for acclimatisation purposes, rarrived in good condition. The majority >of the lobsters and all -the crabs, turhot, end brill died on the voyage. f While the warship Tanranga was being ■.painted in Cockatoo Island dock the rope (holding the plank whereon there were H& seameH collapsed, and the men fell ÜBft. Five of them were injured — l.bree severely co. ADELAIDE, July 31. ' The Italian barque Pasquale Lauro ias arrived from London on fire. Her fcUck is so hot that the sailors' feet «Te scorched and blistered.- The fire broke *>ut n week ago. ' (The Pasquale Lauro was built in Aber-d>-«n in 1881, hex gross registered tonnage feting 1209 tons.] I BRISBANE, August 2. v The Government propose to amend the {Salaries Beductiou Bill exempting salaries under £100. . Owing to the scarcity of stock, the fljakes Creek Myat Works, RockhampJvon, have largely reduced hands. The manager predicts a further advance in the prices of meat.

August 4. A case of plague was discovered in the city to-day. THURSDAY ISLAND, July 29.

The captain and crew of the barque Krimpen ad Lek have arrived. The vessel was totally wrecked on Thursday on Ellangowan Rock, at the entrance to the Fly River, New Guinea. She was bound Hrom Newcastle tp Java with 1600 tons of coal.

fThe Krimpen ad Let {1117 gross tonnage) .was built in 1885 by Messrs .7. and K. Smith, •Kvimpen, and is owned by P. van dcr Hoog.]