AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 269, 14 November 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

PFB MESS ASSOCIATION Melbourne, November 13. Mr Kings'on refused to be drawn as to ih« pr. bable change in the tariff. The Government is still considering the suggebted alterations. There will be no al eration in narcotics and stimulants. The Speaker ruled that private members could move an increase in dutiee. Sir J. Forest, on behalf of the Commonwealth, makes representations to the Imperial Government in favour of supplying Australian products to the army in South Africa and elsewhere. In the Assembly, the Premier intimated he intended to drop the Constitu'ion Bill and introduce a fresh Bill reducing the members of the Assembly to 80, and the Council to 40, and to include the franchise for women. The Chambers of Commerce conference has adopted resolutions advocatiog the postponement of the operation of the Kanaka Bill for a reasonable time, pendirg a trial of the Government bonus proposals in connection with the sugar industry, condemning the provisions of the Bill relating to carriage by sea, favouring penny pwtage throughout the Commonwealth and Empire, and a Federal tariff which would not hamper natural industries. Sydney, November 13. Campbell, who already stands committed for trial for outraging a girl at Qu:anbeyan, has also been identified by the victim of the Glebe outrage as her assailant. Adelaide. November 13. The Assembly Bill reducing the number of members of the Assembly to 42 with a Cabinet of four Ministers, and the Council to 18, has passed the committee.

Perth, November 13. Mr Leake informed the Assembly of the Governor's refusal to grant a dissolution. Tbe Ministry will resign tomorrow.

The sum of £IOO,OOO in specie was shipped to India, and £202,000 to London.

Brisbane, November 13. The New Zealand Insurance Company is interested in the Emerald fire, but the amount is not stated. Received 13,10.53 p.m. Sydney, November 13. Three hundred tailoresses, employed by Anthony Hordern and Weingott and Sons, have joined the strike. Brisbane, November 13. It is understood that Baynes Brothers, meat exporters, will shortly be strengthened by the advent of Nelson Brothers, of London, into the business.

Received 13,11.0 p.m. Sydney, November 13. Sailed: Mararoi for New Zealand (English Varcouver mail). MKLBouRNEf November 13. Arrived : B isbane from Kaipara. Sailed: Waihora, for New Zealand. Received 14,0,19 a.m.

Sydney, November 13. Obituary: Unexpectedly, Dr. Chalmers, Bishop of Goulbnrn, aged 68. About tbe end of last month, affer conducting Bervice at Tumut, he fell down fome steps and injured and displaced his kneecap. H 6 wag removed to a private ho pital iu Sydney, and was understood to be progressing satisfactorily.