AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6910, 23 February 1894, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Association— Bleotrio Telegraph— Copyright, MELBOURNE, Feb. 22. Mr Fraser, a. member of the Victorian Parliament, who has returned from 'a visit to New Zealand, interviewed on the aubjecb of the frozen meat trade, said he thought the prices paid to growers of sheep in that colony were too high, and this would be Victoria's opportunity, as she could produce meat cheaper than anyone. He admitted that New Zealand sheep were at present superior, but Victoria would soon breed the right class, and New Zealand competition would be aa nothing when they considered the price at which Victoria would be able to produce.. The trip through .New ■ Zealand just now was a liberal' education' to a Victorian. ' Feb. 23.— Arrived last night : Wairarapa from Bluff. During the voyage, a seaman named Wellstead fell overboard, while engaged in cleaning the ship's side, and was never seen again. ■" •■• ■ ■ ; SYDNEY, Feb. 23. • Two scenes occurred in the Legislative Assembly last night. During; the discussion on the unemployed question Mr Rae defied the Chairman of Committees, and was ordered to be removed from the Chamber. Mr Cook, taking exception, to what he thought was a sheer at his religious !I beiiefs by the Premier, called the latter a foulmouthed blackguard, but subsequently with* drew the words and apologised. BRISBANE^ Feb. 22. .Government has offered a reward of £1000, supplemented by £250 from the British Indian Corajpany, for information .leading to the ooDviction of the supposed incendiaries upon the Company's steamers. . A deputation of members of the.. General Assembly interviewed the acting PostmasterGeneral, and requested the insertion of a condition in the new mail contracts prohibiting the employment of colored labor on steamers. The Minister replied that there was very little hope of adopting this course unless the other colonies and the Imperial Government were willing to support it. He would lay the matter before Cabinet. A young" man, employed in 'the Treasury Department, has invented a system which renders greater security to paper money against manipulation, and Government are so impressed with the discovery' that they are sending the inventor to the various colonies to lay the idea before the several Governments. He will also visit London on a similar mission. . .;