AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8933, 15 November 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Adelaide November 11. The billot among the members of the several Unions showed that a large majority of the members were in favor of returning to their work forthwith. They also declared in favor of freedom of contract. Adelaide, November 15. Mr Playford, premier of South Australia, is communicating with the other colonies with reference to sending a medical man to examine into Dr. Koch's cure for consumption. A severe storm passed over the Gull' of St. Vincent yesterday, six ketche? were wreched, and the french barque Notre Dame was driven ashore. She is expected to get off. Melbourne, November 14. All tho members of the now Cabinet have been re-elected. Tn his speech to the electors, Mr Munro said that the financial position of the colony was sound, but that the resources required to be husbanded. Borrowing could not be stopped at present, but the amount must be limited in order to prevent alarm to English investors. He intended to effect a reform in the management of Railways, and to introduce legislation to promote efficiency of the Railway service, lie also made reference to the strikes, and, said that it was his intention to call a conference of representatives from the various Australian Governments to take into consideration the best means of preventing a recurrence of tho labor difficulties of tho pa* I few weeks. One thousand wharf laborers have ; resolved to return to work on Monday at the masters' terms. Janice Minims has been found guilty on a charge of falsification of the books of the Premier Permanent Building Association. William JJohertv (the secretary) and two others were acquitted on this charge. Mirams w«is admitted to bail pending his trial for conspiracy. Sydney, November 14. The Si/dvry Morning Herald says that, warned by the elfoct produced in London by the taxation of Companies' dividends, as proposed by Queensland, the Government should feel it expedient to eliminate from their financial programme any allusion to such a thing a.s a tax on Government bond holders, which would be suicidal to the interests of the colony. Tho Hetaht also condemns the proposal to reduce the number of Ministers. Sailed : Pulcaki for Wellington Some anxiety is felt by the miners that the proposed reduction in Uie selling price of coal willcauseap-' i portion;ito reduction in thoir wages Kino rains have fal^a throughout i\w colony, and iin uiu» ;nallv y°"d season is predicted. The !i>' li/A< vro V '" H'f north will be very hr;>- ' lllt «h"nt in j,,>ine imrr« •'- 'Tectcd with rust. ing great destructhe railway was hours through the M JiHPi TJjs pggfc j3j 3

i moving down the Murrumbidgee in j clouds. Sydxev, November 15. Admiral Lord Charles Scott explains that the question of precedence raised by him is in no sense a personal one. It was simply brought forward in obedienco to the Queen's regulations, which state that the Governors of their colonies rank .iflur tho Naval Commander-in-Ohief. The certificate of Captain Nelson, of the steamer Alberta, has been suspended for six months. i Perth, November 14. Tho Governor of Western Australia has refused to share the subsidy for reduction of cable charges. Biusuane, November 15. Mr Wraggo predicts very squally weather between HobarL and New Zealand. Mr C. S. "Wragge, Government meteorologist, predicts that in the , course of a few days very unsettled Aveather will bo experienced, especially south from Wellington, with rough seas and oceanic squalls, generally olf the West Coast of New Zealand. llouabt, November 14. The Payment of Members' Bill has passed through the Legislative Council by majority of one. Under the bill members must attend twenty full sittings during tho session to entitle them to payment. llouaut, November 15. The Triennial* Parliaments Bill has • passed.