AUSTRALIA.
[better’s telegrams.] MELBOURNE, October 27, ShippingArrived—Arawata. from the Bluff. The Badget-
Mr Berry introduced hia Budget in the Assembly last night. The Budget showed that the revenue for the past financial year amounted to £4,673,000, being £654,000 below J; the estimate. The expenditure for the year was £5,063,000, and the actual deficiency at the close of the year was £390,000, exclusive of £200,000 due on the railway liquidation account. The revenue shows the greatest decrease in the Customs, inland public and postal service. Mr Berry estimates the revenue for the current financial year at £4,910,000, and the expenditure at £5,130,000. He proposes new taxes on grain and maize of sixpence to one shilling per cental, yielding £18,000; on oils sixpence per gallon, yielding £10,500; on beer twopence per gallon, yielding £60,000; on imported tobacco two to three shillings per pound, yielding £18,000; and on colonial tobacco one shilling per pound, yielding £15,000. These new taxes, including the revenue from land sales, are expected to realise £156,000. RacingThe following horses have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup: Columbus, Geraldine, and Stag. Mr Service on NepotismIn the Legislative Assembly Mr Service made severe attacks on the Hon. Mr Berry for the appointment of his son to a position in the Civil Service from which he had been removed by the Service Ministry, the same being much commented upon. MELBOURNE, October 28. Constitutional ReformIn the Legislative Council, last night, a Bill was introduced by Sir Charles Sladden, one of the members of the Council for the reform of the constitution. It was read a second time. Melbourne “ En Fete-” Melbourne is now thronged with visitors from the country districts, neighboring colonies and New Zealand. The Opposition. It is expected that Mr Murray Smith will lead the Opposition in the Assembly after the departure of Mr Service for England. KING GEORGE’S SOUND, Oct. 27. The Suez Mail.
Arrived—P. and 0. Co.’s steamer Rosetta, from Gallo, with the inward Suez mail, which left London on September 24th.
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2084, 28 October 1880, Page 2
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