Australian Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11718, 19 July 1901, Page 3

Australian Telegrams.

United Press Association.— By Electric ' Telegraph. — Cooyripht. , Received July 19, 1.4 a.m. SfDNEY. July 18- '' News from the Marshall Group states that a large number of cases of kerosene and the body of a man were found »t Bikar Island, indicating the wreck of a kerosene laden ship. Footprints of a woman and children were also noticed on the beach. The Governor's Speech will refer to the .satisfactory state of the finances. Despite extraordinary expenditure the revenue will meet everything except the expense of the South African contingents. A commission is to be appointed to deal with tho reform of Parliament necessary by the establishment of the Commonwealth. Bills will be introduced dealing with, industrial arbitration: and adult suffrage. «*. Melbourne, July 18, ; Mr Barton, in the House, hoped that when, the tariff was brought down it would be accompanied by inter-State freetrade. / Received July 19, 9.43 a.m SYtiNEY,JuIyI9. There is evidence that the crew of the ressel wrecked at Bikar Island subsisted on turtle' and' drank the blood of birds. The island is'barrenand uninhabited. The German authorities at Jaluit sent a steamer and searched every island. At a place named Molotat wreckage of a ship's boat was found. It is supposed all perished. - . .- Obituary : Fred Hiscocks, theatrical agent. ... ' Melbourne, July 19. , The Seiate amended the Postal Bill in the direction of retaining present rates until revoked by the -Governor-General. The 1 Postmaster-General explains that before the penny post is introduced it will be necessary to know how revenue and expenditure - stood. It will take twelve months to find this' out. J <■' A Bill has been introduced into the J Senate House for suppressing the use of trading stamps and coupons, and providing for the issue of discount stamps. Owing to a strong protest by the Shipping Companies against the clauses of the Inter-State Bill seeking to interfere with rates of freight. Sir W. J. Lyne will probably excise or modify the clauses. Adelaide, July 19. In the Assembly members displayed anxiety to see p»pera: tabled dealing with the displacement of Sir J. Cockburn and the appointment of tilt Grainger to the Agency -General. . . .Pbkth, July 19. The Government has brought down an •mended schedule to the Loan ..Bill, totalling £2,197,000. There was much wrangling over it, and several large items were replaced, bringing the amount over three millions.