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Kumara Times, Issue 3075, 10 September 1886, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. ■ ♦ o ' NEW SOUTH WALES CUSTOMS AND LAND TAX BILLS. STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS. SYDNEY MEAT MARKET. THE FRENCH IN THE NEW HEBRIDES. APPEAL TO ADMIRAL TRYON AND THE ENGLISH AND GERMAN GOVERNMENTS. THREATENED INFLUX OF REOIDIVISTES TO THE PACIFIC. (Received September 9, 10 p.m.) Sydney, September 9. In the Legislative Assembly the Customs and Land Tax Bills were read a third time and passed. The Union Company’s steamship Hauroto sailed last night for Wellington. The Royal Mail steamship Alameda, with the Homeward San Francisco mails, left this afternoon. Sydney Meat Market.—Beef realised 36s per lOOlbs.; mutton averaged 2£d per lb. (Received September 9, 10 p.m.) Melbourne, September 9. Further advices from Mr M'Donald, New Hebrides missionary, report that a French company is fencing through land belonging to the Presbyterian Mission, and of which the Synod is trustee, the title being perfect. The French commandant claimed compensation, and threatened to burn the houses on the mission land on the most hollow pretext. Mr M‘Uonald had appealed to Admiral Tryon to take measures for the protection of the Mission. Deep feeling has been excited in the islands by the action of the French commandant, which will probably lead to disastrous results. (Received September 10, 1 a,m.) In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr MTntyre asked the Premier whether the Government, in view of threatened influux of recidivisms to the Pacific, would submit measures to prevent escapees and others landing in Australia, and ask the co-operation of the other colonies in such legislation. Mr Gillies replied that the matter is under the consideration of the Government.