AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10216, 23 January 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Adelaide, January 23. Tho Government has decided to be represented at the Fruit Conference. Mklbodune, January 23. The promoters of the National Trust in connection with the moat export trade have formulated a scheme, which is now being considered by the Agricultural and Pastoral Pocie'ies throughout the conntry. They urge the Government to pass a bill to enable stockholders in the colony to form themselves into a trust to develop a meat export industry, and tlmt power be given to levy a rate on all stock, and that a sum of £145,000 will provide ample fnnds for establishing freezing and storage works in Melbourne, Geelong, Warrnambool, Portland, and any suitable places in the cenntry districts. This money is to be provided as required by the issue of debentures, at five per cent, interest, gnaranteod by tl • Government. In order to provide interest and repayment of debenture?, a tnx of 23 per hundred sheep upon the thirteen millions in Victoria would be necessary. The tax wonld bring :n a yearly income of £13,000, which would provide interest and pay off the principal in 15 year 3. A proportionate tax on cattle would probabably yield £9000, which could be used in redeeming tho debentures or for purposes assisting in opening up markets ia various parts of the colony. The Assembly, by 45 to 42, rejected the motion to reduce the Agent-General's salary to £1000. SrDNEY, January 23. Mr Eddy's acceptance of the position of Chief Commissioner of Railways has given general satisfaction throughout colony. Mr Eddy, while touring in the conntry districts, was the recipient of many addresses expressing tbe approval of his management of the New South Wales railways. He bas had an interview with the Premier who pressed him to remain in the service of the colony, and offered him a seven years' engagement, at a salary of £4000 peraurimn. This offer Mr Eddy has decided to accept. As the last cricket match between the Englishmen and Queensland was somewhat of a fiasco the New South Wale? Cricket Association has agreed to comply with the request of the Queensland Association that the next match should be with a combined team of New South Wales and Queensland cricketers. This has been done in order to infnsa more interest in the game. The northern riverd are rising with alarming rapidity, and boats are being prepared in expectation of a heavy flo:d. Most of the farms in West Maitland district are already inundated. Mr Alfred Bennett has sold hte quarter share in the ' vening News newspaper to hi 3 brothere and sisters for between £80,000 and £90,000. Owing to the floods beyond Newcastle, communication with Queensland is inteirnpted. Heavy easterly gales are raging along the coast, and are accompanied by exceptionally heavy rain. It is feared in the Newcastle district that there will be a repetition of the floods of 1893. The f- eamen's Conference is engaged at present chiefly in considering the balance-sheets of the iJnions in the various colonies. The finances of the Unions in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia are in fair condition, bnt the Unions in New Zealand and Queensland are in such a position that it is proposed to send an organiser to both these colonies.