AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 2780, 31 July 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Electric Telegraph—I 1 -ess Association. Copyright. Brisbane, July 30. The Legislative Assembly met today. Ylr Kidston the Premier, announced that, the Government had received from the Labour Party a promise of general support and under the circumstances the Government would continue to carry on. NEW FEDERAL TARIFF. Sydney, July 30. In anticipation of a new Federal tariff duty payments in Sydney l.ave largely increased, totalling £1.50,000 for the last seven days. THE FIRE ON THE YJLLE DE LA CIOTAT. Sydney, July 30. The fire on the French steamer is out. The damage is chiefly confined to the sail locker and No. 1 and 2 foreliolds, where a considerable quantity of cargo was damaged by smoke and water. Several firemen were overcome by the fumes, but soon recovered. The cargo is being discharged. DEATH (JF A NEW ZEALANDER. Sydney, July 39. Ylr Charles Siddel, a Wanganui publican, who was a passenger by the \\ immera, from New Zealand, clod just prior to the arrival of the steamer. The deceaseo was unwell when he liegan the voyage. On Sunday he was caught trying to c-cape through a porthole in the 1 lavatory. The otficers hurst the door and seized 1 ini by the legs just- as he was disappearing. They hung on to him while the vessel was stopped. A line was lowered. and lie was haultd abcaid again. His condition was serious and he gradually The late Ylr -iddel was a prominent -upporter a the- New Zealand sculler Webb. 81R JOH NMIR REST RESlGN.Melbourne. July 30. When the Home met Sir William Lyne announced that Sir John F r. rest had resigned from the Cabinet. Subsequently Sir John Forrest explained that, acting eono*istently with the platform lie had outlined to his constituents at the last election, he could no longer follow the policy of the Government. He had always intended to rc-ign if the Gove?: :.:t nt continued to rely for support or. tho Labour Party. lie intended to take hi- seat on the Oppo-ition benches. In consequence ot -ir John F-. rrest's retirement the portfolios w i'l be re-arranged. Sir William Lyne taking the portfolio of Treasurer and Mr Austin Chapman the portfolio i : Customs. Ylr Ylanghor has been appointed Postmaster-General. A WARNING. (Received this day at >27 a.m.) St. Petersburg, July 30. Grand Duke Nicholas warned Gen oral Nokiroff. who trios the rev lutionaries charged with attempting to murder the Czar, hintself and YU Stolypin. the Russian Premier, that, death is the only punishment suitable for crimes against the Imperial family.