AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 229, 2 February 1894, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

ANOTHER SCENE IN THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY. BAD WEATHER APPROACHING. THE SHIPPING TROUBLE. I Per Press Association.) Sydney, lhis Day. During last night's sitting of the Legislative Assembly the galleries were twice cleared at the direction of the Chairman of Committees. The point was raised as to whether the Chairman of Committees had the power to order the galleries to be cleared, aud the Speaker ruled that he had no such power. Some amusing scenes bave taken place owing to the enforcement of the provisions of the Imperial Passenger Act. Many passengers begged to be allowed to proceed by the Hauroto, which left on Wednesday for Wellington, but the officers wore inexorable. One man who intended to ship a number of horses by the vessel was debarred from doing so, as the Act does not provide for the shipment of such animals. Adelaide, This Day In reply to a deputation of the unemployed the Premier said material would be supplied for stone-breaking, so that tbe men might get rations for a fair amount of labour at this class of relief work. The members of the deputation ridiculed the idea as an insult. The banks have reduced the deposit rates half per cent, but no alteration is made in the discount rates, Bbißßane, This Day. Mr Wragge, the Government meteorologist announces high pression is making rapid easting, and stormy weather will prevail between the Australian and New Zealand coasts. Melboubne, This Day. The old established firm of Phipps and Turnbull are bankrupt. The Trading liabilities are small, but there is a considerable sum in contingent liabilities in regard to uncalled capital in various companys.