AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 83, 5 October 1896, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

(Per Press Association.) Melbourne, October 3. The Brunner relief fund closed with a total of i:1414. Arrived — Indramayo from London. Sydney, Oct. 3. Shippers arc taking steps to combine iu order to secure a reduction in freights to Western Australia as the present high rates arc hampering trade. Incidentally it is mentioned that New Zealand is becoming a powerful competitor with Melbourne and Adelaide in the matter of produce shipping. Arrived — Hawke's Bay and Tekapo from Wellington, Waihora from Auckland. The Truth people have been committed for trial on a charge of alleged sedition. Hobart, Oct. 3. The Premier has received advice from the Commissioner of Railways of Cape Colony that he is prepared to take from 100,000 to 200,000 feet of Tasmanian timber delivered at Algoa Bay not later than January. It is believed that there is every prospect of a remuneratiyemarkct there. Perth This Day. The revenue for year ended September showed an increase of L985.000 compared with the corresponding previous twelve months. The chief increases are — Cus loins, L335.000; railways, L250.000. This Day. A meeting of wharf labourers initiated a resuscitation of the Labour Union movement with, the view of approaching employers and unitedly demanding to be allowed to participate in the return ing prosperity of the trade of the colony. Brisbane, Oct. 5. The Benmore, from Port Chalmers, reports that Captain Scott died after a sbort illness.