AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6477, 21 September 1892, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(PrcbS Association— Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) SYDNEY, Sept.' 20. Arrived : Te Anau. Owing to rain the sculling tournament was not resumed to day. The nest heats will be rowed to-morrow. Sept. 21. -Mr Want, a Freetrader, announced his intentien of voting for the Government for the sole reason of maintaining law and order. Mr Toohey, an adherent of the Government, attacked the Premier's mission to England, and notified that ho would vote against the Government. Mr Cann has given notice of motion censuring the Government in connection with the Broken Hill strike. The Ministry are still confident of victory, and believe that the loss of the labor vote will be more than counterbalanced by assistance from the Opposition. It is understood if Mr Cann's amendment is rejected, the Libor party will vote for Mr Reid's motion. MELBOURNE, Skpt. 21. j Sailed : Tekapo for Bluff. Government have withdrawn the pro- j posal to impose a stamp duty on life insurance premiums. ADELAIDE, Sept. 21. In the Legislative Assembly the Colonial Treasurer announced that tho recent copious rainfall had increased the harvest estimate from five to six bushels per acre. BRISBANE, Sept. 21. Tho Totaliaator Tax Bill has passed through the Legislative Assembly. HOB ART, Skpt. 20. A wonderful discovery of tin has been made at Lady Bay, in the Huon district. The wash is ten feet deep, and gave threequarters of a pound to the dish.