AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 6, 16 December 1911, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

O (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (.United Press Association.) Sydney, December 15. The barque Juteopolis arrived in good condition. The captain stated that it was untrue, as reported by the Corinthic on arrival at New Zealand, that the barque had lost a portion of her spars. In the Legislative Council a Government representative announced that it was not intended to proceed with the Stamp Duties Bill, until the House meets in February. A question if they constitutionally tax boat fares had been raised and they would await the Crown Law Officer’s opinion. Melbourne, December 15. The debate on the tariff amendments was not concluded at midnight. Protectionists declared that the proposals were too mild. The freetraders regarded them as unwarranted taxation. The deferred press rate of a penny-three-farthings by the YancouverAustralasia line applies from yesterday. The census returns show that in the population between the ages of five and fifteen there is a decrease in ten years of 8251. Other ages increased. Hobart, December 15. A Court case has commenced against two men charged with stealing postal notes, alleged to be posted to the agent of Tattersall’s. They obtained large sums through the post. Brisbane, December 15. Fostle easily defeated Taylor in a hundred and a hundred and thirty yards races.