NEWS OF THE DAY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXX, Issue 8492, 3 July 1906, Page 5

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ada Crossley will appear at the Lincoln, Hereford and Birmingham Musical Festivals.

President Roosevelt has congratulated the United States Congress on its real constructive statesmanship.

Tho United States Senate has passed the Meat Inspection Bill without requiring the date of inspection to be stamped on canned products. Tho Senate accepted a clause placing the cost of inspection on the Government. The packers are jubilant.

Tho British quarterly revenue amounted to £31,836,000. Customs contributed £8,496,000, Exciso £7,537,000, Stamps £1,906,000.

Hon. J. B. Jenkins, South Australian Agent-General, has announced the terms of the South Australian redemption four per cent, loan of a million sterling, maturing in January.

There has been a phenomenally heavy rainfall in Victoria and New South Wales. Latest reports last night were that a heavy flood was coming down the Murray river. Farmers along the valley were preparing to leave their homes. Tho Murray at Albury is at its highest level since 1870.

The New South Wales Government has been advised that W. N. Willis, who is wanted in connection with charges of conspiracy arising out of the lands scandal, has sailed from Durban for Sydney.

At the Sydney sheep sales a lot of twenty merino rams from the Iladdon Rigg estate averaged £117 12s 6d each. The top prices were <175gns, 3Sogns, 310gn9, 260gns and 210gns.

The latest report from tho steamer Glaucus, which broke her main shaft while on the way from Newcastle to Melbourne with coal, was received at Melbourne yesterday morning. The vessel was then anchored six miles north-east of Wilson's Promontory. The sea was exceptionally heavy all along the coast. A message received this forenoon states that Messrs Paterson and Co. received information last night that the Glaucus had been conducted safely to shelter in Refuge Cove. Their tug will proceed there tomorrow and tow the vessel to Melbourne.

Dissatisfaction prevails amongst Sydney tramway employes. A mass meeting demanded a Royal Commission to enquire into their grievances.

The rough sea has broken up the wreck of the steamer Australia, which went ashore last September, at the entrance of Port Phillip Heads, near Point Nepean.

Vessels arriving at Port Melbourne report very heavy seas and a succession of gales.

The steamer Paparoa, which has arrived at Hobart, was delayed by a fierce gale when nearing the Tasmanian cost.

Owing to injuries received to one of his stifles at the Moonee Valley races, Rearguard is an unlikely starter for the National Steeplechase. Oblivion, who was also injured, is another unlikely starter.

The Queensland revenue has increased during last year by £258,000. The surplus for the year was £128,000.

The South Australian Royal Commission on inebriety has practically concluded its labours, and has agreed unanimously to certain recommendations for the treatment of chronic inebriates.

The Adelaide Steamship Company's Rupara has been launched on the Tyne, and the New Zealand Shipping Company's Otorio on the Clyde.

Quotations for New Zealand hemp in the London market range from £33 5s to £33 15s per ton.

During June the Waiotahi Mine, (Thames) yielded nearly seven thousand ounces of melted gold, valued at nearly £20,000.