AUSTRALIAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5278, 7 June 1895, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[Special -jo Pbkss Association. J 1 THE SILVER MAEKET. | .SYDNEY, JtJNB 6. Ail oaßier tone prevailed in the silver share-market to-day, and prices generally declined. Centrals sold at Is 9d lower. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. In the Assembly, on tba motion of Hr O'Sallivan to diseuas tha unemployed | question, the Preraier said tbst be utterly repudiated any representation* inside or outside Parliament whfcn itad pdftieal or ulterior motives. The taxation proposals Have paswd the firat stage. The debate will be concluded

uoaii iiiuiouaj't { FIRE. SYDNEY, June 1. | NeWahas been received that the exten- , sire railway engine eheda at harden, on ! the QSreat Southern Railway Hne", 228 ; miles from Sidney, ara on fire. Several I [ engine* are in the building, oad the I : damage st certain to be heavy. I j MR EDDY. I i Beplying- ton creation put to th e (*OVWn» ' I ment by Sfcr <3>. R. Dibbs, the Pterciez I declined to sb? whether the Government I intended to abandon the measure provide I ing for an increase of Mr Eddy's salary. I ; The Government, har said, was at present f ! engaged on mattecs of infinitely more I importance. j I BOARD O? TRADE.- J i MELB&FRNE, June 6. I ; In the Assembly the Treasurer Btated J that the Government ha*} no intention of I adopting the Tariff Board's recommenda- I , tion to establish a Board of Trade. Parlia- I I ment was not enamoured of permanent j : Boards, which practically defy its wishes. I f RETRENCHMENT. ! In the Assembly the Civil Service Re- j trenchmenfc Bill was read a second time. I [ PRICE OF BREAD. J j MELBOURNE, June 7. • . The bakers have advanced the price of I j bread to 5d for the 41b loaf, consequent on j ! the continued advance in flour. j I EXPORT OF SHEEP. I i The rentrictionß Bgainst the importation J of New Zealand sheep into Victoria will be I relaxed at an early date, now that the . former colony ia free from scs.b. j ; OBITUARY. j j' ADELAIDE, June 7. I ! The Lieutenant-Governor baa received a J = letter announcing the death of Major John j j Jerroiß, eon of Si? WiUiam Jervois, from ; an affection of the liver. J ■j THE BORDER WARFARE. | In the Governor's speech tbe hope was j j expressed that a sense of justice will shortly induce Victoria to consent to an j amicable and equitable settlement of j border questions, and thus the colony will j be restrained from entering on litigation • over disputed territory.