AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1476, 9 October 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(Per s.s. Te Ana^a^t Auckland). ,

(DNITKP PBEBS ASSOCIATION.) • | ij, >,•,-.. SyDNKr, ; Odt,< 2. • The motion of censure upon' the Ministerof Works for, exercising "the dual offices of Minister' and/, ptfnoipal share- 1 holder m the carrying firm of Wrisflit, H. eatem, ' & Co., has occupied several nights in| debate, arid early this morning resulted m a victory for the Government. During the discussion, charges were frequently levelled on both sides, and recriminations were freely passed. Sir H. Parlies said the House wanted to put the Government out of office. He thought they should b? comDelled to re main m office nnd face the disastrou ; consequences of their actions. A division talcet? at 4 this morning showed 35 to 16, with 14 pairs. Sir H. Paikes has given not'ee of a motion of censure for the 13th October, That Minivers having j neglected to call ' Parliament together until' a; season sq near its expiration, it should be forthwith dissolved,; Th^re have also been questions asked aa to the Standard Paint Company and Barbed Wire Company, m bbttii of which MJpisters sire shareholders. Objection is made ■ to the appoiivtnle'iit fc <i£ Mp'Loffns/son' of the Governor, na Secretary to the Executive ComTOissioner at the Exhibition, at a salary of Jb'ooo a year, and occasion; is taken to iay many uncomplimentary things. , ...._;. 1 The railway returns show an increase of £75,000, and the Post Office £11,000. The land sales show a decrease of nearly' 1 450,000. The Treasurer estimated ip receive nearly £8,500,000, but, so far, : only £5,385,000' have oeen realised for Ihe nine month of the year. \ The loug-wished for extension of tne ' General Post Office has been completed. I The main face of the building is 353 ft m

length, and the lower will reach an altitude of about 250 ft: The small-pox patients are improving. It has not yet been traced how the disease appeared. The Wakatipu was brought to the wharf last night by the pilot, the captain being sick. Melbourne. Oct. 2. The Licensing Bill has been reported Woods, fSTiave all beer, except such as is brewed from malt and hops only, submitted to : inspection ' by a Government ;^%ST,,and;a^clause^or^he^examinatioß*^ of all imported spirits on landing,, and to prevent coloiiiai spirits Lbein'giseh&into consumption under six months from the date of distillation. - r - X -»- A liilljCpurfc^has decifled againsjjJdse'ph I Symes in i the Liberator base. -** >J> -*^^*-*-