AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 188, 12 February 1896, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

(Per Press Association.) Sydney, February 11. The Queensland Ministers were passengers by the Warrimoo from Honolulu. Messrs Nelson and Byrne had an interview with Mr Reid with reference to federation. Mr Nelson states Queensland can do nothing in the matter till after the general election. Negotiations are proceeding relative to the inter-colonial yachting races. It is at first intended to confine the contest to boats not exceeding one rating. Mr S. Hordern, Commodore of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club, offered i-50 towards a trophy on condition that the Victoria and South Australian Clubs also contributed a like sum. It is suggested Queensland, New Zealand and Tasmania be invited to co-operate. At a meeting of the Chamber of Manufacturers to discuss the effect of the new tariffs, strong complaints were | made of their already having a serious effect on industries. The bootmakers said they already to reduce wages 15 per cent, and a further reduction was contemplated. Japanese boots, made by labor paid at the rate of 2s 6d per week, had begun to flood the market, and they were seriously considering a removal of j their factories to Japan. Representatives of the cement trade said the only alternative to reducing the wages 25 per cent would be to close the works. It was decided to obtain reports as to the effect of the tariff upon the different trades. Perth, Feb. 10. A representive of a colonising scheme forming in London with a capital of a quarter of a million, arrived here. It is intended to place 300 Italian families skilled in agriculture seri culture on an estate near Northam, also actively exploit the country for the production of castor oil. Adelaide, February 11. The Register estimates the wheat yield at 6,658,000 bushels, or an average of four bushels 201bs to the acre. After providing for seed and feed requirements, it believes there will remain an exportable surplus of 97,000, tons.