AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 42, 17 January 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Probable Alteration of the New South Wales Tariff.'

.Extreme Heat, and Consequent Drought.

Terrible Coach Accident'

Disbandment of Victorian Volunteers

(Per s.s. Ringarooma at Auckland.) (united pbess Association.) Sydney, January 10. Ministers are preparing for the budget statement, whioh, probably, will be made on the 23th iust. Heavy dutie» have been paid at. the Customs m anticipation of a change m the tariti Over £8000 was paid on one day. The extreme heal of the weather has been severely felt, and the deficient supply of water, especially m the country'districts, is becoming serious. " It rumoured that Dean Cow per intends resigning as soon as Bishop Barry is installed iii the diocese. Additions are to be made to the Custom house at a cost of ~A terrible coach accident occurred at Port Macquarie on the Bth instant, m which. two persons were killed, and' two others seriously injured. The brake broke, and the .horses became unmanageable, and the coach was upset. The six French escapees have been returned to Noumea m a French transport. The agitation for the prohibition of the importation of opium, except for medicinal purposes, is gaining ground. Brisbane. The Metropolitan', Tramway Company propose to employ horse traction. Specimens containing 700ozs of gold .have been -o btain ed m, one claim — tha t of the Extended Company, of Gym pie. Melbourne. Lord arid Lady Rosebery have returned from Tasmania. At a banquet given to his Lordship by the Mayor, Lord Ro.'ebery spoke of the colonial connection with the Empire, and said that it was one of affection, and no one could willingly ihink of this tie as having been broken. , All warships have been ordered to rendezvous at Hobart. The old volunteer force has been disbanded, and recruiting for the militia; is proceeding. Mr Kerferd, the Attorney-General, has been seriously ill, but id now recovering. A t a banquet given to Mr j. B. Pati terson, previous- to his departure for Eui'ope, Mr Berry reponded to the toast " Success to Federation," and spoke with great energy. He said " The movement had arisen out of the practical evils that threatened the colonies."