AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 30 October 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS

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The Federal Tariff. Received this day, at 9 27 a m. Sydnby, Oct 29,

Eeid is an eloquent speech said the Ministry had given adhesion to a tariff not federal, but in favor of Victoria. The conduct of the Federal Government reeked with political treachery, and would raise opposition which would ring right through Australia. Eeid is prepared to get along with a revenue of eight instead of nine millions, and would not mind placing a tariff fifteen per cent on luxuries. As to the ncressarics of life he thought he would be bo able to manage with advaloren duty of seven and a half per cent with a big free list.

Supposed Plague. Brisbane, Oct 29,

A drayman residing at Woollongabba was removed to the hospital for supposed pljgue. Flood and Damage.

Hobart, Oct 29,

Exceptionally heavy rains have occurred throughout the island. The rivers are flooded and much damage has been done'

Queensland’s Premier. Melbourne, This Day,

Philp is en route for the Melbourne Conference of Premiers on the Acquisition of Property Bill. In an interview he again st ongly condemned the Kanaka Bill which would ruin the sugar industry. Ho intended to urge Barton to make further enquiries before proceeding with the Bill.

Supposed Murder. Mrs Laffey has been committed for trial for tho murder of her fourteen year old daughter near Quirindi. The girl dissapaared some weeks ago, and the mother alleged she had gone away with some friends. Rumours of foul play led the police to discover tho body buried in the garden covered with lime. Tho mother then alleged that she had died of influenza. The body was too decomposed for the doctor to state the exact cause of death.

Ship on Fire. Albany, Oct 29,

Arrived, the steamer Hoathdene from New York to Dunedin, A lire broke out on October 17 in the coal bunkers which penetrated to the bulk head and reached the hold, containing 3,500 eases of kerosene. The hold was flooded. After six days labor the kerosene was removed. The vessel had a narrow escape from destruction, evidenced by the fact that the wooden portion of the kerosene cases in the vicinity of the outbreak was burned away. The Federal Tariff.

It is stated that the Federal Labour Members favour Hughes’ proposal to submit the fiscal issue to referendum. A meeting of the party will be held to-mor-row to decide whether to vote solidly for the excision duties on tea, coffee, cotton goods and other necessaries off the bill for making up the deficiency and increased duties on luxuries, narcotics and stimulants,

Pacific Cable. Brisbane* Oct 29. Mr Barton asked the Premier to prepare plans to call tenders fdf a Pacific cable and station operators in quarters at Southport at a cost of between £2,000 and £4,000; Wharfage Dues. Sydney, Oct 29. The Harbor Trust from Monday next will abolish nil out.ward dues and levy an extra charge of U'd per urn <>n inward shipping.