AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10138, 26 August 1904, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

tregß A6BJi. — By Telegraph. — Copyright. SYDNEY, August 25. Th« Marine Court found 'that tho Nemesis was well found m every respect-. Tliei Premier, replying to a question, Kiid tliat the New Zealand Government declined to entertain any -clieme providing reciprocity m. regard to old age pensions, but an understanding liad been arrived at with Victoria. (Received August 26, 9.41 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 26.. During the past- three years old age pensions necessitated 1 the payment of £1,539,000. The public debt, as shown by the Auditor-General's report, stands at £82,540,000. It was increased last year by £1,518,000. Mr McGowan's amendment M r a« rejected by 53 to 26. The address passed on the voices. The Assembly sat all night. The ladies' golf cliampionship of Australia was won by Miss Trevor-Jones. The winning round was done m 88. MELBOURNE, August 25. Tlie Mount Lyell returns from 21st July to August 17th were: 30,359 tons and 732 tone of purchased ore were* treated by the converters, and produced 539 tons of blister copper, .yielding copper 562 tons, solver 55,599 ounces, gold 1741 ounces. MELBOURNE, August 26. , Mr lteid informed aY deputation that when asked for preferential treatment m the New Hebrides tliey entered a veritable sea of difficulties. He promised to niak earnest representations to the Mother Country to promote (he settlement of outstanding muers beween England and France.