AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 98, 8 December 1911, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ißy Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, December 8. A vigorous fight lias'’ been undertaken by Sydney merchants in an effort 0 Jiave.Tuo .tariff alterations in refsrmce to New Zealand timber struck out r materially amended during the forthcoming Parliamentary discussion. Tho High Court granted leave to ippeal from the decision of the Full Jourt upholding the demurer of pluin--llf s’ plena: in tuc action Perry against jpaaker Willis and the Sergoant-at-U’ms. The Inspector-General of Police lias ssued strict instructions that boxing ontests must not ho allowed to de-e-lop into prize fights or exhibitions f brutality. Under no circumstances • ill infringement of this rule he allowd. A clean break is insisted upon, nd contestants must lie medically exmined and certified as fit before they liter the ring. Archdeacon Boyce, before the Dayight Saving Committee, said the flange would improve the people’s norms and lesson the consumption of iquor, Melbourne, December 7. A reservoir just completed at deal rit burst, and twenty millions galons of water escaped. There was no lamage to the surrounding .property. In the Hosne tho Kalgborhe-Port lugusta Railway Bill passed through .11 its stages. Mr Fisher introduced the Inscribd Stock Bill, empowering the Gov.rnment to raise loans at a maximum ate of interest, and a sinking fund or the redemption of stock is provided. .

In reply to a question Mr. Fisher hated thutethe Government would proud)! y require to raise money this sesjioif; - 1 f- n oil ■ ■

Mr Fisher is suvp.ris.ed at a Canadian ■able stating that/Australia “turned reciprocity down,”. :u ,He said it iliad ..limed nothing down. There was leither conflict nor antagonism. ' The Minister of Customs is enquiring on behalf of the Government with i view to arranging a reciprocity tariff ,vith Canadaeand New Zealand. It s intended to open negotiations durng the recessß and much will depend ;n the steamer and mail services. In tho Senate the Naval Defence Amending Bill passed all its stages, i y-ui .i Brisbane, Dumber 7. England worn by an innings amr 181 runs. Toowoomba, scored 96 in their irst innings. Douglas took live viccets for 30, Rhodes, four for 4.8, and v'ine onhnfor. 7.i

Toowoomba in their second innings l aero till out for 110. Iremonger took diree wickets for 28, Heanie two for 10, Foster four for 18.