AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 790, 13 November 1894, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SATURDAY.

SYDNEY, Nov 7

Treasurer brought down his Budget in the Assembly tonight. Statement showed that deficiency for 1893-4 amounted to £3/2.000, revenue having fallen £464,000 below late Treasurer’s estimate. Estimated revenue for half year ending 30th June next £4,970,000 expenditure £4,861, 000 expenditure £4,861,000. The Treasurer, speaking generally, said Govt intended to bring forward proposals with regard to taxation in March or April next. He contented himself by merely giving a statement of present financial position of Colony. He scathingly condemned previous practice of understating estimate, which was adopted by nearly every department, and then drawing additional amount from advance account.

MONDAY.

SYDNEY, Nov 8

Banks and Coward, injured in late railwav collision, dead. This makes 13 victims. MELBOURNE, Nov 8 Bill passed through committee in Legislative Assembly providing for admission to practice of barristers and solicitors from other British dominions, subject to reciprocal action on part of other colonies. Major Andrew Ingalls, well-known artillery officer, committed suicide believed owing to financial embarrassment. The case of Hollis £ Co., gunmakers, of London, v. Abraham & Co., dealers in guns, claiming £lO,OOO and injunction to restrain latter from selling alleged inferior guns bearing the name of Hollis, settled. Terms are that defendants pay £1250 damages and consent to perpetual injunction restraining use of name in connection with guns not manufactured by plaintiff. Man named Tough killed one of his partners, named Glynn, with tomahawk. He endeavoured to entice second partner to his room, but failed, and he then attacked him, but partner escaped. Tough, who was taken into custody, has confessed to murder. It is supposed cause of trouble was busines affairs. ADELAIDE, Nov 8 Audit Commissioners, in report to Government, make sensational statements with regard to funds voted by municipal bodies. One Council has not accounted for sums amounting to £6200, while 11 have openly defied law in not giving particulars of grants entrusted to them. THURSDAY ISLAND, Nov 10 The steamer Taijuan reports that on voyage from Japan to Hong Kong French cruiser Forfaert drew up alongside, fired two shots across her bows, and demanded she would show her ensign. This being done vessel was allowed to proceed. Full explanation of incident will be demanded by the British Govt.

LATEST.

SYDNEY, Nov 12

News comes from New Hebrides that volcano on Ambrym Island, where Dr Lamb, of New Zealand Presbyterian Mission has labored for years past, burst into eruption. Lava set fire to native huts. Some natives killed, believed fatalities are not heavy. Natives on Penticost and Tanna Islands, New Hebrides, are killing each other as fast as the opportuity occurs.

Deputation from Australasian Federation League waited on Premier today, and laid before him scheme of Federation.

Reid, in reply, said, looking back on past, tiie»« were some passages in his opposition to J l “tiopal Convention which he reflected upon uj, regret, while some of main provisions oCtom

drafted by that Convention were defective, yet it was an admirably clear measure, and as a piece of draughtsmanship he thought it best be had ever seen. As Federal Council was to meet in Hobart in January he believed it was desirable that Conference of Premiers should be held there.

Turner, Premier of Victoria, has approved, and there is little doubt such a Conference will be held.