AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 270, 15 November 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

MS PUSS ASSOCIATION. Sydhby, November 14 Dr. Chimera suddenly collapsed from heart failure, and died before a doctor could arrive. lii the House of Representatives, failing*to obtain a satisfactory explanation about the Government's proposed Amendment of the tariff, the adjournment was moved, but Ministers, beyond the assurorce that the Government were investigating with the object of placing a well-digested tariff before the country, and would not at-i tempt to take any advantage of the i Honse, refused to disclose their band

The preliminary reports of the prospOctß of the wheat crops received from the Government statistician indicate a bountiful harvest. The Daily Telegraph estimates the harvest yield at 20,000,000 bushels. The potato fly is censing considerable damags in tbe Bidhmond River district. The Council has reid the Industrial' Mid Arbitration Bill a third time. With reference to yesterday's cable tba agents rf the Oceanic Company explain that it refers to the New Zealand maijs, which they claim can be delivered at least Gn days earlier than 4>ytheßa»route. Representations wer* mtde as it was understood that thei Imperial Postmaster had been forward-1 ing a considerable quantity of the New Zealand mail via Suez. The Burwood Colliery explosion was confined to a rmill area, and the damage to property was slight. Over 300 men who were in olher parts of (he mine at the time were withdrawn, and work waa stopped, pending an examination by the Government Inspector. The manager is anable to account for the accident. The place was examined every few hours, and do traces of gas were ever found. Every precaution was observed. An official inquiry has been ordered. Melbourne, November 14.

Bendigo is en fete for the opening of the Gold Jubilee Exhibition. Lord Hopetoun perfoimed the opening ceremony, and ia an interesting speech traced the history of the gold industry. The exhibition is splendidly organised. Every feature in mining, from tbe oldfashioned cradles used at the time ef the discovery to the most modern machinery, is illustrated; Several other sections are deyoted to art, science, general industries, naval and military adubits.

Consideration of the tariff detail was ranuned. Attempts to reduce the beer and sprits duties were negatived. An examination disclosed the misappropriated. funds of tbe, Melbourne University total £25,000. Pksth, November 14. Mr Lake has resigned, and Mr Fieese has been summoned to form a Government. BwseWed 14,10.22 p.m. Mklboukick, November 14. In the House of Representatives Sir George Turner announced that after considering the objections raised -against certain items in the tariff it had been been decided tbat the following alterations should come into operation tomorrow:—To cease collecting package duties; to make duties on chocolate, exoa, and confectionery twopence; tea in balk threepence, in package, fourpsnce a pound per centage, the duties on these items being dropped ; to fix those on eirthenware and glassware at 20 per cent. A further statement will be mode on Tueiday in reference to duties on rice, kero-eae, cotton anl liaea goods. Received IS. 14 a-m. Sydnxy, November 14. The British Oansnl at Noumea cables, at the request of the French. Government : "To the best of my knowledge there have bsen no plague cases here since October Is*." Mklbousm, November 14. With reference to tbe proposed changes in tea duties, Sir George Turner did no's definitely state they would come into operation to-morrow; but he intended to a«k the House to adopt the alterations. He added that the items tea, rice, kerosene, cotton and linen goods, which were looked upon as only revenue duties, would receive every consideration. Probably the committee will be asked to allow them to stand over till the rest of the tariff is dealt with, and the revenue therefrom ascertained, which will be a guide how to deal with the revenue lines mentioned.