AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10625, 28 May 1896, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Meldo'dS**, May 27. Tucker, a Labor candidate, wfls elected for South Melbourne, vice Winter, de* ceased. There were six candidates. Champion only polled 146 votes, and Upnt (formerly speaker of tho Assembly) 49. The latter had to forfeit his deposit. At the Criminal Court Rappiporfc and Baxter were charged with conspiracy to defeat the ends of justice. Mr and Mrs Boulter, the principal witnesses, refused to give evidence on the ground that it might be used against them, and Brown, having no further witnesses, the Judge directed the jury to acquit the accused as there was no evidence on which to convict. The defendants were accordingly discharged. Melbourne, May 28. For the first four months of the year the excess of exports over ■ -imports amounts to £1,256,000, as compared with £1,404,000 for the same- period laat year. Stdney, May 27. In the Dean . divorce case a rule nisi .was granted, returnable in a month, with the custody of the child. ' . "-• The meeting of the Miners Delegates Board at Newcastle decided to request the Colonial Secretary 'to confer with coal owners with a view of settling the strike. The \7allah miners have de,cid,ed ta return to work immediately. . ■ - " Sydney, May 28. A Bill has been introduced in L the Legislative Assembly to give Government power to resume lands for purposes of closer settlement and to authorise the expenditure of £300,000 annually'-. It provides tl:nt in tho' event of sale such land must not be for a le?s sum than it cost tho\ Government, or if leased the annual rental must be four per cent, on cost. .' '. ' In' connection with the reduction in sugar dutieß, the mnnagerof the Colonial Sugar Company has written to the representatives of the sugar districts offering certain .important concessions. These are considered to indicate the Company is prepared to accept the loss occasioned by tho removal of duties, and that, acting on the Premier's advice, tjiey, will share the loss with the growers. Hobart, May 26. . A fire at Zeehart destroyed .Craw's large store', the Bank of Australasia, Commercial Bank, add three shops. The damage is estimated at about £10,000.