AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
SYDNEY. July 13
Lees, lying under sentence of death for Barraba murder, is making full confession. So far none of details have leaked out.
Legislative Assembly are debating Bill amending Companies Act in direction of providing for greater safeguards for investors, and for better supervision and control by the State. It also contains provision against issue of false balance sheets and misleading statements.
HOBART, July 13
Legislative Assembly passed a Bill for assessment of land on unimproved value. The measure provides for self assessment, Govt having power to purchase land at 10 per cent above owners’ valuation.
Fruit Board drafted resolution denying allegation contained in letter from Premier of New Zealand that infected apples are shipped from Tasmania. BRISBANE, July 16 Martin, organiser of Australian Labor Federation, bound over to good behabiour for six months.
SYDNEY, July 15
Precautions taken atTamworth gaol, where Lees and Cummings are lying under sentence of death, owing to report that party of shearers who sympathised with Cummings, intended to destroy gaol by dynamite. ’ MELBOURNE, July 16
Commissioners appointed to consider proposed changes in constitution recommends adoption of referendum system in certain cases ; that control of disolution be vested in Legislative Assembly; that Ministers of Crown have right to sit and speak in both Houses bnt only vote in Honse to which they belong; that power be given to allow measures carried to certain point in one Session to be taken up at same point next Session ; that Bill which passed Legislative Assembly on two consecutive occasions and is rejected by Council be sent, direct to constituencies, and if voting is in favor of the measure that it be sent direct to the Governor for his assent.
Latest.
SYDNEY, July 16
Bitterly cold weather is being experienced throughout this Colony, especially in highlands, where two horsemen were frozen to death in Kiandra district.
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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 756, 17 July 1894, Page 4
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310AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 756, 17 July 1894, Page 4
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