AUSTRALIAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5256, 11 May 1895, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

[Spioul to Pbbss Association.! TASMANIAN PAELIAMENTr HOBAET, May 10. The Parliament opens on June 25. The Treasurer believes that no farther taxation is necessary, and anticipates a small surplus. NEW AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Mat 11. Five New Australians are passengers by the Talune, which left yesterday. Mr Casey, the agent here, says that the Paraguayan Government has offered to lend settlers twenty-five thousand dollars, but he is hopeful that they will have no need to take the offer, as funds are still coming in and their sympathisers in Australia are able to send .£5O per month. POSTAL CONVENTION. ! MELBOUENE, Mat 11. At the Poßtal Convention Mr Todd estimated the loss on the Port Darwin line, ' •which the colonies would have to pay, at j £5000 ; and on the New Zealand guarantee I £8676. It turns out, however, that the receipts from the former exceed the amount of the guarantee by nearly £1000, and the colonies will have nothing to pay. Some contribution will be required to make the New Zealand guarantee good. THE RAILWAY BATES. MELBOURNE, Mat 11. In forwarding the report of the Bailway Conference to the Premier, the Commissioners attached a memorandum, stating that they anticipated that the net resnlt to the Victorian railways would be approximately £5000 to £8000 per annum I increase in revenue on the baßu of the present business in wool and merchandise. . ADELAIDE, Mat 11. The Government has approved of the Bailway agreement. WOMEN VOTEES. The Labour party is jubilant at the success, attending the enrolment of fwomeu voters. MICHAEL DAVITT. ALBANY, Mat 11. i Michael Davitt has arrived here. i