LATEST AUSTRALIAN

Waipawa Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 3104, 26 July 1894, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.) (by submarine oabln) SYDNEY, Yesterday Tho Farmers’ Conference Las rejectel the rnction opposing the laud tax and carried an amendment that with a certain

limit of exemption the tax on unimproved values is equitable. Tho Duckenfield lost a propeller blade, and was driven much out of her course by j a heavy westerly gale. The crew suffered no inconvenience. The tug boat sent out to ro mil tho Phoobo, which had gone in scan h of the missing vessel, was suc--1 cessfui iu finding her, and she returned. k PERTH. W.A., Yesterday Parliament was opened to-day. The elections to tho Council, which are now complete, have entirely changed tho Conservative tendency of tho Upper House. lIOBaRT, Yesterday An attempt was made this morning to wrecks a train on the Derwent Valley lino. The information to hand shows that a permanent-way-man, named Hollinsworth while walking along a length of the line, near Plenty slatiou, thirty miles from Hobart, discovered that the lino had been broken, the fish-plates removed, and the rails liftod up for three or four miles. Ilollinaworth attempted to capture a man who was near tho spot and was shot in the hand, one fingor being blown oil. (Rocoived 11 35 a m.) SYDNEY, This day The Farmer’s Conference passed a resolution to the effect that ponding the creation of a State Bank it is desirable to establish tho Credit Foncier for tho purpose of lending money to farmers at a low rate of interest. The Cabinot has decided to take the verdict of the House as to whether it should continue in office. It is expected that Parliament will meet on August 7th. Tho creation of a new batch of Legislative 1 Councillors is on tho tapis. ' Tbo Sydney Morning Herald states that ' while the New Z- aland Financial State- i moot is coleur de rose it commends tho good example set in expending money on I public works from a surplus revenue. In 3 conclusion it says “ Taken altogether the { policy enuuciatod ia of that sensational 1 character which latterly has been charac- 1 terislic of tho colonj 7 .”

NEWCASTLE This day Sailed—Poherua for Wellington. HOBART, This day The Government prefer a claim against the New Zealand Government for expenses in providing for the shipwrecked crew of tho barque ludinna, wrecked on Cape Barron. Tho claim is made on tho ground that tho vessel is registered iu Now ZoaTho Legislative Council has rejected U.o Probate. Bill by 10 to 6, and also insists on Lb amendments to the Customs Bill. A conference of both Chambers will probably bo held to discuss tho matters in dispute. PERTH, This day. Sir G Shenton has been elected President of the Legislative Council, and Sir James G. Leo-Stero Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Tho Londonderry mine is being vigorously opened up and it is said that fully £500,000 worth of gold is in sight. (Received 12.50 p.ra.) HOBART, This day

Arrived, this morning, Doric from Lon don via tho Cape, with 21 passengers foi Australian ports and 178 for New Zealand She sails for Auckland at 4 o’clock thif aftoi noou.