AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume I, Issue 59, 6 October 1893, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Bv F.lectnc Telegraph.—Copyright (hjl I’kk.ss Ahmicution.)

Sticky, October 3. * A cable has been received that all those i left \ustralia form Sew Australia in Paraguay. South America, have arrived * in gn«»d health, and have taken possession ' * of the land sele« ted for them. They ap pear to he delighted with the country and | perfectly satisfied with the site granted. MkI»iVRSR. October 5. The V.R.C. has refusal Vo renew the | license of f usden. the ex New Zealand ; . jockey. An influential deputation has asked the j, <Government «*> subsidise the Vancouver hue of st» anier* and make Melbourne a L. port of call. The I Vernier, in reply, ad- | h \H*d the deputation to make a definite prop***ition. and promised that until then i th* Government would not com* to any ! d«vi*ion in the matter. He mld*d that j ™ the colony was not in a position financially to make experiments in promoting trade, i Bri*h.ank. October 5. ; * The Minister of lands expects to have j everv thing ready by the end of next week , for p, oph to go on the land in co-operative j communities. j o The Postmaster general reports that the i reduction of the postage rates between { j (Queensland and Great Britain has re--oiled in a lo** amounting to £SOOO per- j Hobart. October 3. IJ, The House of Assembly has reduced tli salaries of the President of the Council , and Speaker of the House from £4tJU to A proposal to reduce the payment I .• • : - *r«*r:i £3O t•• .'.* \\. k * ri jed.-1 bv 14 to I*2. The proposal to reduce the i salsrv of the Agent-General was also j negatived. Received 0.30 a. lll. SvnxKY. (Vtoln-r 3. j Saile*l >tar of F.ngland for Auckland. | Tin* German sailor Stenzel. who stabbed hi , row. was found guiltv oi .. ... J. | .1 1 i.u.o d.d t r - Utelie. . \ proclamalton lias been ,ssue*l declar- H mg th* new Fleet oral Art law. The new rolls nr* to be completed b\ January .’lO. j The Mavor reported Merriman s aus- . pension at a meeting of the City Council k to ,iay. and said lie had eotifesaed to mis- % appropriating £MNUO. \ medical cert iff- j. rate was received stating he was dangerously ill and in all probability dying. j The Greta miners have submitted a j motion to the IHatrict Committee concern- ( mg th* coal owner* deteniiination to ter- j inmate the agreement at the end of the >ear. Th* \ suggested it should be ter • j initiated at once and any means adopted | t*» bring hack trade. Th* Newcastle coal trimmer* threaten to sink* owing to the reduction of wag* * I j of 3d per hour. Should a difficulty arise | ( men will be procured from Melbourne. H Humn, October 3. Three of the men accused of stealing I | gold from Mount Morgan mine were comnutted for trial. It is rumored the police j ar* in po»*e**ion of thirty names, inclod- j 1 mg tla'se of persons in a high position. ( whose arrest is expected hourly. iKeceived 10.4 a.int MKLiwirRNK. This Hay. 1 , The Government intend asking authorit\ ( of Parliament to issue treasury bonds if necessary during recea* t*> the amount I of accrued deficiency. £1.230.0UU. Hobart. This Day. I Taxation proposals f*>r the current rear passed the committee, who stmek out •• leaving land owners to pay tax of Id in the pound.*’ . Pkrth. This I>ay. ! A conference lias taken place between j managers appointed by the legislative j \wtnbly and legislative Council t«» conthe latter’s nmendiiu ills t*» the (on--titntion Amendment Hill. Kach side i hehl to previous decision and no progress j was made. (Received 11.30 a.m.» Si o.kry. This l>ay. j In the legislative Assembly the Premier moved the second reading of lbihlic l>ebt j Mn ,| Sinking Fund Hill. He looked upon the 1 question as a national one and said he j uould willingly retire from office to see j the accomplishment of the scheme. The | debate was adjourned for a fortnight. \ hill was introduce*! and read for tinfirst time enabling the C ity Council to raise the sum *>f £300.000 on debentures. Obituary. Alderman Benjamin Palmer, for twenty five years Councillor and twice held office of Mayor. The Hvdnev Morning Herald, in reviewing the New /.*aland legialalum. state* the -e-sioii of Parliament now closing shows a singular amount of abortive legislation which in promise seemed destined to ■iiulatinni - iMMNri Mh legislation met a* ready check in New Zealand as elsewhere. and the hou»e which derived its tone from agreat labor upheaval and haidlv correctly represented sober popular will, found quiet but efficient cor rvetive in the legislative Council ; the I.al*or Partv had contributed fresh vigor and useful political growth, but forces of progresa appear to be pretty fairly met by .-quailv vigorous forces of resistance.