CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 396, 15 July 1881, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN. [fKR BBUTij&’s AOENOT.] The Qovenuineiit Policy. Mfe.BOORNE, July 14. At faancefield Ijist night O’Loghlen addressed a meeting of electors of the district, and expounded the policy that the new Ministry proposed to adopt, i .lie regretted that any teliriiMdh- df HA was impossibly, but the Gpyernmrot proposed during the'forthcbming session, to* la’ttct‘ tax,' witlf a view to include city property. He announced that Parliament would be ; asked to ; authPnse ,a ?.nev loap of 1,4,000,000 for public works at an early datej; arid that i| - vfcts intended to ex'tpnd the area of l£nd which selectors were 'permitted;:;,,pp hold, and that a BjOyal Commisibft; Would be appointed to enquire into-the working of the. jMucadon Act; , lfl Witb f regard to the. tariff, Sir pledge, that the principles on which it* 1 was based should not be touched, and, ih‘ conclusion, said that the watchwords of hi* party were “ peace ” and “ progress.!’^

No Walk-Over.' . Mi Reid has announced his.intention TOf' ; opposing Sir .Bryan O’Loughlen’s re-election. The Squadron. . _ , “ Sydney, July 14. ;^*nas l 'detached squadron arrived ifi.Pott 'Jackson thisjjftotning. . , Small-pox,. ■ No ; /fre : sh i i ; ;v cises ,to . the authorities since; Tuesday last. flalis. < : ?; ■■ ■:< -L- i. i M*x.Bt«Tßiyß,‘ To-day. It is stated; though- the report must : fae -‘teciived-yith -cautionp that Mr . GtaveS, b Commissioner • of and; has, decided , not $o continue the drawback now allowed Wbarley. 1 /. H Another' to he Opposed;' < '

: Minister of Lands, ‘is to. be.opposed in his re-election for Ararat.