AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6143, 15 August 1891, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

« — — — i [Pjer Press Association. (By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) SYDNEY, Aug. 14. Mr Bruce Smith has replaced Mr McMillan as Treasurer, and Mr Young, who was formerly Speaker of the Lower House, takes Mr Smith's place as Minister for Public Works. Arrived last night : Te Anau from Auckland. The Estimate shows that when tho sixpenny postal rate to England was in force the loss on the federal mail service was L 563, whereas this year under the 2£d rate it is expected that the loss will be L 12,725. Aug. 15. The Sydney Morning Herald discussing tho New Zealand Taxation Bill characterises it as the most sweeping legislation ever seriously proposed in the colonies, and is so daring a venture that other colonies will be content to wait and learn the result. MELBOURNE, Aug. 14. Arrived yesterday : Rotomnhana from Bluff. Sailed yesterday : Manapouri for Bluff. The ship Loch Tay, from Glasgow, has arrived. During her voyage she had nine cases of small pox, of which seven are now convalescent. The vessel has been placed in quarantine. Aug. 15. General Sir Frederick Robert contemplates visiting Australia at the end* of next year as he is desirous of acquainting himself with the strength and efficiency of the colonial military forces. ADELAIDE, Aug. 14. During the past few days the hot winds blowing in tho southern districts has parched fehe ground, and unless rain falls soon the crops will be a failure. Aug. 15. Rain has fallen in tho southern provinces, and the drought Ims broken up. BRISBANE, Aug. 14. In the Legislative Assembly Mr Donaldson's motion that the House do not go into Committee of Supply until tho Government brings down a full and definite financial statement was negatived by 33 to 18. Aug. 15. Mr Donaldson has again resigned tho leadership of the Opposition, which is thoroughly disorganised. Sir S. Griffiths has introduced in tho Legislative Assembly a scheme of provincial separation by whioh he proposes to constitute the Southern, Central, and Northern districts as separate antonomous provinces. The House has empowered the Government to issue close on a million worth of Treasury Bills. HOBART, Aug. 15. The British Bank, a small financial institution, has closed hore and at Launceston. The reason assigned is snmllucss of capital, L100,C30, - which represents tho entire deposits. THURSDAY ISLAND, Aug. 14. The steamer Deddington, laden with coal from Newcastle to Sourabaya, in Java, has gone ashore on Sherrard Island. She ia in a dangerous position if bad weather comes on.