AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
POLITICS IN TASMANIA
Received February 26, 10.17 a.m HOBAR'I, February 26.
The Premier, in unfolding his policy in view o? the approaching election, complained bitterly of t he treatment received from the Federal Parliament, which was crippling the State's finances without giving appreciable return beyond a little inter-State freetrade. This state of things had so crippled the Government resources that no extensive innovations or progressive scheme could be undertaken.
MISHAP TO THE AUSTRALIAN
THE OFFICERS EXONERATED.
Received February 27, 12.15 a.m, THURSDAY ISLAND, Feb. 26.
The Marine Board has confirmed the report of the Inspector of Shipping, exonerating the officers of the steamer Australian, iu connection with the recent stranding of the vessel. HEAVY" BAINS. Reoeived February 27, 12.15 a.m. SYDNEY, February 26. Heavy rains have fallen in the Northern Rivers district during the past forty-eight hours, ranging up to seven inches.
AUSTRALASIAN SQUADRON.
THE DESPISED POWERFUL.
OFFER FROM THE ADMIRALTY
REJECTED.
Received February 27, 1.12 a.m. MELBOURNE. February 26.
Regarding tha offer of the Admiralty to replace H. M.s Powerful by H.M.s. Monmouth, the Melbourne Age says that at first sight it looked like a magnanimous admission that a technical breach of the agreement had been committed and that it was an endeavour on the part ot' the Admiralty to atone for it. On examination, however, the offer of a vessel of the Monmouth type turns out tu bean audacious attempt at bluff on thb part of the Admiralty. The upshot, therefore, is that the Commonwealth Government, after communication with the New Zealand Government, has practically rejected the offer. A despatch to that effect is now on the way to the Imperial authorities. It appears that the Monmouth type is inferior and the Commonwealth would do better to pat up with the protected cruiser Powerful than take an inferior armoured vessel like the Monmouth.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7974, 27 February 1906, Page 5
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