AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5000, 1 October 1903, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

SYDNEY, Sept. 2tf

Speaking at the laying of Luc fouiulation stone of the new Uedfcrn station, the Chief Kailway Commissioner warned the Government against loading the railways beyond their earning power, and then put them in a position in which they would bo unable to pay their way. The course would disturb the hands of English capitalists, to whom they had to look for money. Professor Parkin says that ho found no place in the world where a more keen .and intelligent interest is shown in the Khodos scholarships than in New Zealand.

The lifeboat sent to Nelson’s Bay reports that the barque ashore is the Oimara. The lifeboat was unable to get close owing, to a bar of sand, over which the vessel had apparently driven at high tide. She lies sheltered from the full force of the sea, with 150 yards of comparatively still water between her and the beach.

The captain and crew of tic Oimnra came overland to Newcastle, one man standing by the ship.

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The Presbyterian General Assembly has appointed. Dr. Marshall and too Rev. Messrs Yule and Ferguson delegates to the Pan-Presbyterian Conference to be held in Liverpool next year. The Protestant churches are egaln moving with regard to the question of precedence. Sir Edmund Barton having announced that it is not definitely settled. Mr Deakin is re-opening negotiations with the Imperial authorities. In the Assembly the treasurer delivered the Budget to a full l.»nse. After a lengthy reference to the evil oilecls of the' drought on revenue, and a reply to the London criticisms of the .'-Tate’s finances he announced that the revenue for the year ended June 30th was £i 1,296,000, and expenditure £ll,-107,000. This year opened with a deficiency of £237,000, and closed with a deficiency of £484,000 leaving a deficiency on a business basis of £273,524. During the jear £250,000 had been paid towards ■ liquidating old deficiencies, and £119,000 in redeeming loans. Estimated revenue for the current year was £11,507,000, an 1 expenditure, £11,474,000. The revenue includes estimated receipts from the Commonwealth of £2,800,000, as against £3,053,000 received last year, but probably this estimate would be exceeded. The Treasurer, said there was a prospect of a splendid harvest, and a rapid return »f pi oi porous times. The Budget Tm,sliai.'owed the strictest economy. Though t!.• Government, were looking forward to prosperous times owing to the return of g. ml seasons, they intended to proceed cautiously and build up again the credit of the State. In future loan moneys would only be used for directly reproductive works, moneys received for rand sales bi-ng devoted to thcr public works.

The French seaman Ducroz, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of Solder, another sailor, during a drunken row, was sentenced to icur years’ penal servitude. The members of the Amaeeur Boxing Conference, including the New Zealand delegates, agreed upon die definition of amateur. They also, decided that contests be held the next avl iwo following years in New Zealand, Queer si an. I and Now Soutli Wales, the two Burner to decide the order "f ptecolonce. An unmarried woman was fuel £1 on a charge of exposing a four-year-old child in a yard in a manner likely uo result in bodily suffering. The polKc evidence showed that the child was kept amongst the fowls where accused was en ployed as a servant, and had acquired (lime habits of scratching the earth >vo li feet and hands and crowing iu imitation of the fowls in every way. Ihe nurse cf a benevolent asylum where tnc child was sent deposed that the child was in a filthy condition, was cn.ored with fowl lice, and for two or three <l;.ys would not speak. It crowed and. cackled round the other children like a fowl and reiused to go to bod, perching on the cot The Oimara lies 100 yards from the shore. The first boat got ushore safely, but the second was swamped before anyone was aboard. The balance of the crew used the undamaged boat next mor-

ning. Colonel Peart, chief secretary of the Salvation Army, arrived to-day. He says that General Booth will visit Australia via New Zealand early next year.

The gale has, abated. The sea is still boisterous, and there is a soaking rain excepting in the far west, where the rain is light over the whole State. For the 48 hours ended this morning, IB.n wcic registered at Raymond Terraco, 7iin at Newcastle, and 6Jin at Maitland, the iccords of all the northern districts are very heavy. The low-lying lands along the Hunter and other rivers are under water, and a number of residents weic compelled to leave their houses. The Sierra, which sailed to-day, had £50,000 in soecie on board.

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The Victorian Miners’ Executive infused to support the proposed strike of Mount Lyell miners. The dispute is therefore practically ended.