AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3269, 19 March 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.) (Per B.s. Hauroto at Wellington.) Stdmet, March 12. Parliament meets next Tuesday for military business only. What will be the order of proceedings is not exactly known. It is generally Relieved there ■will bo a strong op 1 position to the action of the Government. Mr David Buchanan has announced that if no one else will, he will move a vote of censure on the Government. The Treasurer will probably ask for a, vote of £150,000, and will show that the increase m revenue has been bo great that even after this grant is made there will be a large surplus from the general revenue, and that no fresh taxation will be needed. Should the Government be defeated, which is unlikely, there will be an appeal to the country. Contributions to the patriotic fund still continue to be received. • Tho Government m view of contingencies are strengthening the defences. The expedition need by the New Zealand Frozen Meat Company m supplying an order to the Imperial Government for 88,000 lbs of tinned meat m three days has been most favorably commented on. The steward of the Bingarooma is making satisfactory progresi. When all her passengers have been released the port will soon be declared free of infection. The weather continues hot. BSI3DANE. The reply sent by the Government to Lord Derby shows they do not agree to the amendments m clauses five, fifteen, twenty-six, and thirty-one m the Enabling Bill. These concern matters to which tho Convention gave the most careful consideration. Melbourne. The agricultural statistics for the present year show a falling off m the crops as against last year. The wheat is stated to be ten millon two hundred and ninety thousand bushels as against fifteen millions and a-half, and oats four million three hundred and sixtythree thousand as against four million seven hundred and thirty-five thousand ; hay three hundred and sixty-five thousand tons, as against four hundred and thirty-four thousand. There are over six hundred and fifty appeals from members of the Civil Service against classification.