AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9685, 29 April 1893, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Melbobbne, April 28.

An influential meeting of citizens, at which the Acting Governor and Premier wero present, adopted a scheme of labor for the colonies. The Government agreeing to reserve land and give £ for £ for public subscriptions, to find work for the unemployed. The Cabinet decided on a scheme which, it is expected, will effect a saving of £120,000 in the Education Department.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a number of pears from Mr and Mrs Berridge, some of which weigh considerably over a pound. Sir Robt. Stout has received a requisition promising extensive support should he elect to stand for Inangabua. Sir Robt , who, it is understood, is quite willing to re-enter politics, lus replied that he will not decide until after the funeral of the late Mr Ballance. Mr Herbert Shand, commission agent > reports having placed tho following properties: — Mr R. Stanners' farm atNgaire* to Mr Herbert Shand, at £26 per acre Mr Herbert Shand's ;sectionu, shops, and dwelling, to Mr Barrett, of Str.tford, at a rental of £1 per week ; Mr T. W. Corbett's farm on Tariki Road, containing 378 seres to Mr L. M. Monteith, at a highly satisfactory figure. Mr J St Glair, tho business manager of the Holloway Dramatic Company, writes to us that the Company will give another performance in Now Plymouth on their way to Auckland, playing on Friday next Frank Harvey's moral drama "The Wages of Sin." The season at Wanganui has beaten the record; and no doubt that popular Company will meet with a very hearty reception. The Rev. J. Nixon will preach in the Queen street Church (to-morrow) Sunday April 20th at the usual hours. Subjects : " Prayer and Natural iLaw" " Death a gain." We are indebted to Mr Mnrphy, the collector of Customs for the following returns for April, which shows a large increasa on the corresponding month last year: — Spirits 15s, £27 12s; spirits 16a, £34 4s Cd ; tobacco 3s 6d, £460 12s ; wine 6s, £8 2J ; tea 6tJ, £50 33 9d ; cocoa 3 1, £3 3h ; sugar £d, £51 15s 5d ; weight, £106 2a 61 ; al valorem, £337 11s ; other dutiew, £48 31— £1127 9d 2d, Beer duty, £39 lit 9d. Total, £1167 Is lid. Corresponding month 1892, £4950s