AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 189, 21 August 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

PES PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, August 19. Useful general rains have failec. Island news states that there has been a new find of gold at Samaria, j New Guinea. Two prospectors obtained 360 ounces in six weeks, and a rush set in. j The natives murdered only a native •boy, not Mrs Wolff, the wife of the . trader at New Britain, j Melbournk August 20. I The thoroughbred stallion Finland has been purchssed for New Zealand owner*. The steamer Tagliaferro has been awarded £2500 salvage for towing the I disabled steamer Alok to port in April last. Brisbane, August 20. In the Ricardo ens'", Captain Dodds, in tis evidence, said that at Vet River 1 R-cardo remained under cover with a detachment of Queenslanders while Captain Reid and the New Zeal-meters captured a maxim. When urged by his brother officers to advance Ricarno slid the New Zealanders could lose their men if they liked; he was going to take his back to Queensland. Three members of the Contingent gave evi'dence to seeing Ricardo get stuck at a fence, while a detachment wss taking cover from the enemy's fire; Ricarno shoutod to be taken out or he would be shot. Received 20, 10.30 p.m. Brisbane, August 20. The Premier, referring to a rumour that it was proposed to stop Kanaka immigration after five vears,' stated that time would be vry little u»e. If Mr. Barton made it ten years this State would let them alone. Received 20, 10.39 p ra. Sydney, August 20.

A deputation of the Parliamentary Labour Party asked the Premier to assist the inter-State protest to the Federal Gnvnrnment against the employment of Lascars on subsidised mail steamers, and urged the unfitness of Loscars in time of danger. The inconsistency of the Federal Government in suppressing Kanaka labour ashore and permitting LttFcir* on mail bonts was pointed out. Mr. See siid the deputation bad his fullest sympathy. IF necessary be would c ill « i nference of the Premiers on the s ! jec*. Received 21, 0.17 p.m. New Castle, August 20. Arrived : Ocar.a, from Bluff. Melbournk, Ausust 20 The public subscribed a little over £20,000 of the .£IOO,OOO 3 per cent. Government guaranteed debentures on account ff the Commissioners of the Savings Bank, to be used for advances to farmers. The balance will be allotted to the Commifsioners at a minimum of -696. The whole loan averaged J96 0s ll£d.