AUSTRALIAN,

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7654, 12 June 1896, Page 2

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Press Association— Eleotrio Telegraph— Oopyilfth MELBOURNE, Junb 11. . Butler has been committed to trial' for housebreaking. He made a full confession. June 12.— Tho Triennial Intercolonial Conference of the Y.M.O.A. decided to establish a fund in each centre to provide an organising secretary for Australia, iiord Braesey in the course of a speech said the associations deserved every support) and recognition. There were, he said, five thousand associations, with a membership of over half a million. ISYDNBY. Jvm 11. There is a feeling that if one of large mines resumed work a large number of miners will flock back to work. The Metropolitan mine has been well known for its gassy properties, and special steps have always been taken to prevent the ignition of bursts of gas, which were f reqaenb but not serious. In fact, the outbursts help the work of hewing, and ib was only necessary to tap the coal to cause it to orumble. The present accident was due evidently to a larger cavity than usual beinj; filled with gas, which burst out insteod of leaking. Kirby and Basßett were before the Cotirb to-day, and were remanded for a week»for the arrival of warrants. William Ager was sentenced to two years for embezzling £800 belonging to the Kre Brigades Board. ■ June 12 — Eight Sydney sailing vessels, fully loaded, have been lying in Nambriooa river for nix weeks pasb owing to tho rivfer being blocked by a bank of Band. Government is being urged to carry out dredging operations in order to allow the vessels to take their departure. ADELAIDE, Junk 11. Parliament opened to-day. The Governor, Sir T. F. Buxton, in his speech said the credit of the colony never stood higher. The revenue in the leading departments was fully up to the estimate, and it was not anticipated that any further taxation would ■be necessary. On the contrary, it was intended to recommend a reduction of the income tax. The Ministerial programme intended to expedite federation as much as possible on a Democratic] basis. Measures were promised providing for an elective Ministry, biennial retirement of half the members of the Assembly, electoral ponsolidation law, civil service reform, 1 early oloaiDg, amendment of shipping and divorce laws, inalienable annuities, consolidation and conversion of the public debt, a comprehensive soheme for agricultural and pastoral development, and assistance to produce; exporters. Mr Coles was re-elected Speaker. BRISBANE, Junb 11. Messrs Morehad and Barlow, of the Lower House, have been raised to the Counoil. June 12.— The Meat and Dairy Produce Encouragement Board has made a grant of £8200 to the Campaign Dalsementation of Paris and Havre. The grant is made under an Act authorising the Board to spend money beyond the colony for any purpose. One condition is that the produce for the stores must be drawn from the colony. . COOLGARDIE, Jjjne 12. Two goods trains travelling in opposite directions collided in a fog. Both engines were wreoked. A man named Puller, be» longing to Adelaide, was killed. Several others were slightly injured.