HEAVY SENTENCES FOR DEFEAUDiNG THE CUSTOMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 27, 31 July 1895, Page 2

HEAVY SENTENCES FOR DEFEAUDiNG THE CUSTOMS.

DISEASE AMONG POULTRY. THE PACIFIC CABLE. A NEW STEAM SERVICE. PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION) Brisbane, July 30. The Government bacteriologist has discovered that a number of fowls in Brisbane are dying from chicken cholera. The discovery is considered important. The Government is having a report made on the discovery with, a view of the possible employment of the disease to prevent the spread of rabbits in the colony. The Colonial Treasurer, in his Financial Statement, referring to tha Pacific cable, said the political, commercial and social aspects of the proposal should commend themselves to every patriotic Queenslander. The s.iving to the public of the colonies would bo .£200,000 a year, in which Queensland would largely share. They were now endeavouring in every way to extend the export trade, and moderate cable rates would be an immense assistance. Sydney. July 30. The Premier proposes to take up the work where ho left off before the dissolution. He intends to immediately make appointments to the Legislative Council. Information has been received that the Tahiti Government has voted a sum of L 3600 as a subsidy to a steam service between San Francisco, Tahiti, Noumea and Sydney by the Messageries line of steamers. The matter, however, requires to be ratified by the Home authorities. Melbourne, July 30. In connection with the Customs drawback frauds, Roseufeld was sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment and fined £'500 ; Davis and Benjamin, 6 months and £500 each ; Stan way, 6 months and .£SO. The severity of the sentence caused a rniicl sensation, as the chief prisoners are well known and maintained a fairly good position in society.