AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 173, 21 January 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

SMALL-POX ON AN AUSTRALIAN STEAMER. VICTORIAN POLITICS. FEDERATION SCHEME. VICTORIA'S NEW GOVERNOR. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER HIMALAYA. THE ARGUS ON HARBOR BOARD DEFAULTS. (Per Press Association). Sydney. Ibis Day. The attempt to make local agreement between the Wallsend miners and the Proprietary of the mine has failed. Perth. January 19 The steamer Cloncurry has arrived at Freemantif- from Singapore, with threicases of emall-pox on board. Albany, This Day. While the P. & O. steamer Hnnalav» was in harbour on Saturday the salt water pipe from the condensing engine burst, causing a rapid inflow of water which could not be stopped for some time All the pumps were set yzoin", but there waß about five feet of water in the hold before repairs were effected. The height of the water caused the vessel to settle down considerably, with the result that her keel was within a few inches of the ground, and had she "rounded she would probably have capsized. Tb.9 6teauier proceeded on her voyage after the water was pumped out. Melbourne, This Day. Having received art assurance that the Legislative Council will pass the Income Tax Bill and the Bill providing for a reduction of the Government subsidy to local bodies, the Premier has arranged to prorogue Parliament on Friday to enable him to attend the Hobart Conference. What is practically an inaugurate public meeting in connection with the Australian Federation League will be held on Wednesday and will be addressed by the Premiers of New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria. Although it has been officially announced that Lord Brassey will succeed Lord Hopetoun as Governor of Victoria, there is now some doubt whether he will accept the position, owing to the action of the Legislative Assembly in reducing the salary of the office to i:5000 per airium. The Argus, referring to Harbor Board defaults, says New Zealand enjoys the unenviable distinction cloio amongst the colonies iu having had two big defautts in borrowing for public purposes, and for the credit of the rest of the colonies should mend her ways. Hobart, January 19. The Hon R. J. Seddon has cabled regretting his inability to attend the conference of Premiers and states that the Postmaster-General will probably be present. The Income Tax Commissioner and Treasurer are dissatisfied with the numr of assessments as furnished . Many have understated their means, while others furnished no returns at all.