AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10354, 9 July 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

PjLßth, JuTy-9. * * The total export of gold for the year ended June 30 is 239,5930z3, valued at £910,000, being an inereaso as.'coai- , pared with the previous year of £850,000. The revenue for the year is £1,125,000, as against £681,000.- • - Albany, July 9. ArriTod : Luaitaoa, vfrom London. A case of smallpox having occurred before she reached Colombo, the vessel was placed in quarantine. ', ' „ Adelaide, July 9. A letter was received from tho Duke •f Portland, which expresses satisfaction with the purchase of Carbine. The Carbine — Novelette colt is named Lenderberg. Melbourne, July 9. Details of an accident on board the 8, D. Carl ton show that Hatch, the chief officer, was literally choked to death in tho presence of the crew, he ■ being pinned between" the deck houso ' and the wheel house. Webster, who naa lost overboard, is reported to have a wif« and family in Wellington. Sydnet, Jnly 9. Sir G. IHbbs opeced an Opposition «ra'paign at Tamwotth last night. In the conrso of his address, he said he thought theywere" to have a clear tß3ue on the fiscal question, but, unfortunately, the policy of the Government had been cunningly devised and skilfully worked out, and clouded the simple issue with Council reform. He' admitted that -'reform in that Chamber was necessary, bnt there was no necessity for the violent .»>nd spasmodic reform* foreshadowed by 'the Premier, bir George denied any coalition with Sir H. Parkes. Tho latter had merely intimated he wonld move a reßolation leaving the tariff alone nntil Federation was accomplished. The Protectionists saw this was the best policy to adopt, and therefore supported it.