AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6893, 3 February 1894, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

« Press Association— -^Sl&olrio Talezrap'a— OopyrUh MELfeOURINE, Feb. 3. The Court of Enquiry iuto the foundering of Huddarb, Parker's steamer Alert, when all hanas bat one perished, found that the vessel had insufficient stability and freeboard for such a voyage. It considered the vessel ptoperly handled, and there was no evidence to show the cause of the foundering. - The Premier states that the question of silver coinage for the' Australian "cbloirieß rests solely with Victoria and New South Wales, and he disapproves of the proposal to consult the bthereolonics. i SYDNEY, Fbb. 2. During last night's sitting of the Legislative Assembly the galleries were twice cleaced at the direction of the Chairman of Committees. A point was raised as to whether the Chairman of Committees had power to order the galleries to be cleared, and the Speaker ruled that he had no such power. ADELAIDE, Feb. 1. The Victorian liquidator of the Federal Bank has applied to the Supreme Court for ! an order to compel the local liquidator to remit moueys collected to assist him in paying a dividend of 2s 6d in the £. The local liquidator pointed out that 3s 7£d had'f been collected in Melbourne, 7s 9Jd in * Sydney, and 10s 9d in Adelaide. The Judge characterised the Melbourne liquidation as exuseely unsatisfactory and dilatory, and re the order, with costs. Feb. 2.— ln reply to a deputation of unemployed the Premier said material would be supplied for stone breaking so that the men might get rations for a fair amount of labour at this class of relief work. The members of the deputation ridiculed the idea as an insult. The banks have reduced the deposit rates half per cent., but no alteration has been made in the discount rates. BRISBANE, Feb. 2. Mr Wragg, Government meterologist, an* nounces that high pressure is making rapid easting, and stormy weather will shortly prevail between the Australian and New Zealand coasts.