AUSTRALIA.

Southland Times, Issue 8091, 20 August 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

(|JSY ELScrrnio Tsi.KOßi.x-Br — Coptbisht.]

(SEUTEB'S TELEGRAMS.)

MELBOURNE, Aug. 19. The remainder of the insubordinate members of tbe Permanent Artillny were sentenced to six months* imprisonment by the court martial, bat the prisooera having boen recommended to mercy, the Government afterwards reduced the sentencfa to three months. Precious Stone has been scratched for tbe Melbourne Cup. Sailed- thia afternoon—The Union Oo.'s 8.8. Bot'omabaDa, for New Zealand. It is considered probable that the sen* tence of six months' hard labour and dismissal from the service, passed upon the insubordinate Artillerymen in July will bo somewltat modified by the Government. BRISBANE, Aug. 19. The, Eon. J. R. Diokeon, Colonial Treasprer, haB.,brpugbt down his Financial Statement; He proposes, in order to meet the deficiency of the coming year, to 'in* tro^qca |fe?ft ta^Uos t§ ?Ij§ e^a|9|

L 90,000. The duty on spirits will be ia^ creased by 2s;a- gallon; machinery,; hitherto admitted free-will ■ be Biihject to a-5 per cent k al valorem duty. : It is intended to increase the dutyjjn imported tiniber, and an excise dnt^of^3d,a gallon willbe leywd j on beer brewed>in the colony. : > ■'-'..'s;}*] _ ' ADELiIDE^Aua. 19. ! „.,, Qoioniar Treasurer the re venue if or the coming year at Ts&§'ss% .while^theexpenditcre for the sanao period is set jdo wnfi ris L2j4lo^)(X).l It is antic)- •* pated that a nevf tax of ; L 200,000 will be requiredatOiiaeMjthe..d.e6ciencyiat.-.the ? en_d s 7 of the coming, finaDcial year. \ ..:: \ ...:l SYDNEY r Aua. 19. "The police have arrested two men on suspicion of being concerned inithe :murder of ;a ppliceoa'an at Canterbury, ! Now South Wales, on the 13th inßt.