AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10973, 12 June 1903, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Association . —Telegraph .—Copyright . l NEW ZEALAND AND THE HOME TRADE. SYDNEY, June 11. Owing to the increasing demand for New Zealand crossbred wools on the Continent,*- some foreign buyers are contemplating doing business diTect -with-. New Zealand. The main obstacle being lack of direct transportation, overtures <■* may possibly be made to a leading Continental steamship line to include New Zeaianct in its itinerary. There is some chance of success if harbour"'facilitiea' in New Zealand can be secured. There is a disposition on the part of a leading company, to transfer its, Australian terminus to New Zealand owing to the restrictions ..foreshadowed in the Commonwealth Navigation Bill. If such a move, is carried fout the whole fleet will be provisioned in New Zealand for the homeward voyage. ; THE FOUNDERING OF THE - OAKLAND. SYDNEY, June 11. The Marine Court of Inquiry found the Oakland seaworthy and well found. Her foundering was probably caused by k the, cargo of coal shifting in heavy weather. ■ • , >. JAPANESE OFFICERS ' ' ENTERTAINED. : '" SYDNEY, June 11. The Japanese Admiral and officers' were guests to-night of the Governor-General at Government House.- The Japanese warships were brilliantly illuminated for the occasion. ' • v" / ' NEW SOUTH WALES MURDERER^. • SYDNEY, June 11^ The Cabinet decided that Jones and' Grand shall hang, but commuted the' capital sentence on Hanna,- the Puddington wife-murderer, to imprisonment for life. ' < ' SERIOUS FIRE IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, June 11, A fire at Hughenden destroyed a block of seven' business premises. The damage is .£6OOO. The inmates escaped in their night-clothes. . , MURDER IN THE ISLANDS. ; \l SYDNEY, June 11. , News from the Admiralty Islands states , that a white man and four New Ireland { natives, the crew of one t>f Captain Hamilton's pearling luggers, have bee^i mur- • dered by the islanders. ' Their bodies were , horribly butchered. The lugger was lootted and destroyed. • ' ' • ' i ' v The details of the outrage are meagre^ THE LOSS OF THE LOTOS. SYDNEY, June 11. The Birsgate brought the captain and crew of the wrecked barque ■ Lotos from JTiji. The captain accounts for the disas-' ter by being out of his course owing to! currents and the tide Betting the vessel! towards .a" reef, which the vessel struck at 8 o'clock at night. She filled with water, and her position was dangerous. The crew stood by the boats. The barque capsized during the nighty and the, crew made for Suva Harbour, in ' the boats, ' which they reached in an exhausted condition-. • t HOMEBUSH SALES. -' . ' '■ SYDNEY, June 11. 'j At the Homebush sales there were good] . supplied of sheep forward. The market* .was easier. One hundred- and nineteen* New Zealand crossbred ewes ranged from 18s 9d to 21s 3d; locals were — best weth-, ere 18s, extra 27s 6d, good 15s 6d to 16s; best ewes 16s 6d, extra 20s 3d, good 14s 6d" to 15s 6d. Cattle — Best bullocks .£l2, extra- £13 ss, good .£11'; best cows £8, extra £8 11s, good £7 10s. Best beef, 30s, to' 31s 6d per 1001 b. Received June 12, 9.11 a^m. SYDNEY, June 12. A consignment of 52 New Zealand ewes sold at 18s lid to 19s Id, and 70 wethers, from 20s to 23s 3d. ■ AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. '* ' MELBOURNE, June 11/ ! ' In the Senate, Mr Higge gave notice of 1 motion characterising the. action of tie Victorian Governor, in delivering an ad-, dress in favour of an increased Australian) naval subsidy, as an unwarrantable interference. • . j „ | In the House, Sir George Turner moved' the second reading of the Sugar- Bounties, Bill. He explained that it was simply to provide for charging a- rebate on white-* grown sugar to all. States on a population; basis, instead of according to the con 7 . sumption of each State. 1 ' He mentioned that the to^al sugar revenue in the Commonwealth was £787,000, whereof 91,000 tons of Australian produced .£274,000 and 85,500 tons of imported ,£513,000. ..AH hoped that the proportion of Australian sugar would" increase, though it meant a loss of revenue to the .States ; but for the financial necessities of the States there would have been no need for an eitciseduty, and the necessity might have disappeared by 1966, when bonuses ceased. ' The debate was adjourned. '■ ,' ?' deceived >June.\l2, 9.H- a.m. ; In the House the Judiciary Bill was Tead a second time v by 28Ho 19. ' • Mr " H igg's motion condemning the Gb^ejnor's 'lecture, on the Navy alsp/condemns Sir .John Forrest for attending and moving a vote of thanks to the Governor. "•

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