AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 115, 23 February 1894, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association.

Received 0.35 a.m. Melbourne, Feb. 22. Mr Fraser, a member of the Victorian Parliament, w ho has returned from a visit to New Zealand, was interviewed on the subject of frozen meat trade and said he thought the prices paid to growers of sheep iu that Colonv were too high, and this would be Victoria’s opportunity, as she couid produce meat cheaper than any colony. He admitted sheep were at present superior, but Victoria could soon breed the right class, and New Zealand competition would be a*? nothing when they considered the price at which Victoria would be able to produce. A trip through New Zealand just now \ra» a liberal education to a Victorian. P-aiSBANK. Feb. 22. The Government lias offered a reward of £1001). supplemented by £250 from the British Indian (Joy. lor inh,nnuti<*ii lead

cendiaries upou the Company * Mteamer». A deputation of members of the General Assembly interviewed the acting Postmaster General and requested tho insertion of a condition in the new mail contracts prohibiting tho employment of colored labor ou steamer. The Minister replied that there was very little hopo of adopting this course, unless the other colonies and the Imperial Government woro willing to support it. He would lay •he in liter before the Cabinol. Received noon. .Sydney, This day Two scenes occurred in the Legislative Assembly to night during the discussion on the unemployed question. Mr Rae defied the Chairman of Committee, and was ordorod to bo removed from the Chaiubei. Mr Cook, taking exception to what ho though was a sneer at hi* religious belief by the Premier called tho latter a foul inoulhod b ackguard. but subsequently withdrew the words and apologised. Melbourne, This Day. Arrived, last night, Wairarapa, from Bluff. During the voyage a seaman named Welsted fell overboard while engaged in cleaning the ship’s side, and was never seen again. Brisk an b, This Day. A young man employed in tho Treasury Department has invented a system which renders great security to paper money against manipulation, and the Government are so impressed with the discovery that they are sending tiie inventor to the various colonies to lay the idea before several governments. He will also visit London on a similar mission.