AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 46, 22 August 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

A DESTP l UCTIVE~WATERSPOUT. (Per Press Association.) Hon.viiT, August 20. Arrived— Gothic. She sails at 4 this afternoon. There are 22 passengers for Australia and 129 for New" Zealand. Adelaide, August 21. M. Bruin, a Parisian expert under com mission from the French Government, is enquiring into the exportation of Australian produce to France. Mem-oukke, August 21. In the Assembly Mr Murray intro duced a Bill to suppress betting of all classes in streets and other public places. The Court authorised tbe liquidators of the City of Melbourne Bank to make certain necessity payments in connection with a number of properties owned by it, including the Miraboul and Tem'own Estates in New Zealand. This Day. At the inquest on the body of Joseph Radclille, who was found shot dead shortly after a quarrel with bis brother Thomas, a verdict was returned that the wound was self-inflicted accidentally. Thomas ancl tbe lad who were taken into custody on suspicion of having caused the death were released. In Committee in the Assembly a motion that raw sugar be admitted from other colonies at yd less than from other parts of the world was withdrawn, the Minister pointing out that that would infringe upon the treaties with Germany, Russia, and San Salvador. Sydney, August 21. In tbe Assembly the Premier said the Land and Income Tax Bills have been submitted with the same exemptions as they went to the country on, but if the House saw fit to alter the limit the Government would be quite agreeable. Mr Lyne, Leader of the Opposition, said the policy of the Government was evidently judiciously tempered with an eye to majorities. A deputation from the Seamen's Union urged tho Colonial Secretary to grant an extension of the franchise to seaman The Minister strongly favoured giving equal rights to seamen as to others. This Day. In the Legislative Assembly *an amendment to reduce exemptions under the Income Tax Bill was rejected by 50 to 23. In the Legislative Council, Mr Want, Attorney-General, has given notice to introduce a Bill providing for tbe amendment of the constitution and the i powers of the Council. A waterspout passed over Pylestone. It burst about three miles from tbe town, and tore through the bush, sweeping down trees and blocking roads for traffic. One farmhouse was damaged. Brisbane, This Day. In the Legislative Council the Gambling Suppression Bill was read a second time by 15 to 14. I Iv Committee on the estimates iv the ' | Legislative Assembly the labour party made an unsuccessful attempt to reduce tbe vote for the Governor's household ; also the salary of the President of the Council. j