Late Australian News.

Hastings Standard, Issue 78, 27 July 1896, Page 4

Late Australian News.

(Evening Post.) In the Legislative Assembly, Sydney, a motion was carried that all school books used in the State schools of the colony should be locally compiled and printed. Mr Griffith, M.L.A., Now South Wales, obtained leave to introduce a Bill to prevent the near relatives of Judges from practising before them in the law courts. There is stated to be a dearth of good miners at Newcastle, owing to large numbers having left the district during the strike. Though the sea was smooth at the wreck of the Catterthun at last reports, the strong southerly current prevented diving operations being resumed. Premier Beid, addressing the electors at Kiama, was splendidly received. He spoke on the fiscal issue throughout. Referring to Mr W. J. Lyn's recent speech at Kiama, the Premier said that it was an unblnshing appeal to the most saltish and most craven feelings of humanity. The Victorian Cabinet has decided on • paying gratuities to the late Railway Commissioners of that colony. \lf 11 a baker, was, at H N h South Wales, fined £3B and co f r lling light-weight bread. \ the Brisbane bicycle sports on Saturday week Martin, the American cyclist, won three handicap events and the five miles championship. The three-miles multicycle race was won by Martin, Beak, and Adam on a triplet in 6min 88 4-s?ec. R. Sanderman, of Brisbane, ran second to Martin in the five-miles championship of Queensland. Porta, of Italy, retired. Mr Lyne addressed a large meeting of Protectionists in the Protestant Hall, Sydney, last week, and a resolution was carried affirming that the Premiers recent Budget speech was false and misleading. A resident of Tenterfield, New South Wales, has reported that he was attacked by a large hairy animal like a gorilla. An armed party has gone out in pursuit of the creature. Last week's clearing through the Sydney banks" pool amounted to £2,591.>04, showing an increase on \'Qt< corresponding week last year of . Jfckil,s27. The gold export of the colony of West Australia from the first records to date is 798,19Q0z., of the value of £3,035,024. The tests of the sugar beet crops at Tenterfield, New South Wales, for the season jnst closed have tamed oat in excess of expectations. In the Legislative Assembly, Sydney, Mr Crick has given notice of his intention to move for the abolition of £e office* at Attorney-General and ■ -'«Bri -

Albury vignerons aro urging the Government to take more stringent precautions against the spread of phylloxera. A witness informed the Mildura Enquiry Commission that the cost of advertising the settlement was between £40,000 and £50,000. Work has been stopped at the Fitzroy Ironworks at Mittagong, N.S.W., in consequence of the terms and conditions imposed in connection with the Government contract for 150,000 tons of steel rails.