AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 764, 14 August 1894, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PERTH (W.A.), Aug 10

Dunn Bros’, netv discovery has been named Wealth of Nations. They are prospecting on behalf of a West Australian syndicate. Ground in vicinity of find is richly alluvial. Great rush is expected. Many men are making preparations to follow the Dunn. Offer received from Melbourne of £50,000 for one share. Rich reef discovered 05 miles from Kurnalpi. MELBOURNE, Aug 10 Dnvis applied in Bankruptcy Court today for unconditional discharge. Evidence given showing assets only £B6, liabilities £281,000. Court reserved decision. BRISBANE, Aug 10 Legislative Assembly, in Committee, passed motion to increase Parliamentary honorarium from £lOO to £3OO. AH the Labor Members supported the increase. ADELAIDE, Aug 10 Budget shows a surplus of £l,lOO. Estimated revenue for current year will be £2,555,000, and expenditure £2,552,000. The estimated revenue includes additional Land and Income Tax, and Customs duties on beer, wine and spirits. SYDNEY, Aug 10 Many shearers are refusing to sign Pastoralists’ Union agreement in Hay district, but number of sheds are working under verbal agreement. Sheds are gradually filling up in Moree district. Young, Minister for Public Works, re-elected unopposed. Advices from Hong Kong state that the plague bus been stamped out.