AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 80, 21 March 1876, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(Fbr Otago.) Melbourne, March 15. The Budget proposal!-, still hang flre, and tlie Government has virtually .withdrawn the house tax, and propose that all classes of buildings be taxed under the income tax, and all land in the town p-»y equally with tha country land. Regarding tbe income tax, incomes derived from elsewhere than in Victoria to n«y the tax. The Parliamentary debates are distinguished by gross and uncalled-for personalities, both sides being to blame. Mr Gavan Duff > is spoken of as a candidate ior Geelong. He will not be supported b? Berry's party. The movement to send a rifle team to Philadelphia, nnd also to Wimbledon is assuming a definite &happ. The proposal is to send five representatives oach from Sydney and Melbourne.' The cost will be -£2,000, and the Government are to be asked to afsiet, A public meeting has been oalled by the Ma . or for the purpose. If the team (niy go to Philadelphia they will leave in Ju'y, to shoot in* September; but if to Wimbledon, they will hwe to le-ive on the 7th of May, to shoot in tbe end of July At the race meeting, Sultan won the Newmarket Handicap, and Richmond the St. Leger. Many of the bookmakers lost. Sir Redmond Barry ba* resigned the Chancellorship of tho University. Mauritius advices state that two vessels are loading for New Zealand.