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AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received April 18, at 11.10 a.m. Sydney, April 13. Tho weather Is fine for the racoatod^y. In Gommittf c on tho Local Government Bill the Pfoiiiior's amendmonb was negatived, to exempt existing muniripilities from alternative nuthodp, and apply the Unimproved value scheme to all, The Legislative Council throw out tho second reading of the Conciliation Bill by 30 to 1. Mr Cook, Postmaster-Goneral, states that tho cable revenue ha* increased during tho last fevr months to such an extent that thoro is ovory indication thnt no guarantee will bo required in the future. In refeionco to Daun'd case, Mr Want, Attorney-Genaral, said that he receirod a letter, purporting to have been written by Bfr<) Doan. staling that under paessure by her m.<>thi'p «ho gave f-vteo testimony against her husband, antf tried to ruin him ; tha: he had been wrongly judged ; her consoienoe pricked her, nnd she asked that he should bo JibotM'od. Without letting her know anything about the letter, Mr Want had the oontonta dictated In her, and found the writing to be quite different, He also obtained a written deui-tl from her that Rho had penned or authorised the writing cf the letter. Mr Want stated that ovory thing posMb'e in the interests of Dean was done, but the ivan proved his own guilt in tho witness* b')jc M^ Want gond^oted the (rM himself, because ho was convinced that there wag a conspiracy to defeat tho end i of justice.

Roceiyed April 18, at 11 25 ft. in, MpmoujiifE, April 19. Tho Intercolonial Conference hau boen opened, betwemi repreconiatives of Victoria, New South Wales, nnd South Australia, to consider the border railway trjflio, witb • rieif to ending the war of taritfs. Tho Qovornraont haro informed the Agbnt-Grt-noral thai: it jg impcrativo to reduce the expenees of tho oOico to I/2000 per annum, m only that amount would bo voted.

Adelaide, April 18. TJ)o State Refrigorating and Produce Rgcemng Depot; has boon opened Admiral Bridge, who jvas present *b the ofilchl ceremony, st&tpd tljst he was trying to obtain from the oolbny an increased contribution to the Australian squadron.

Brisbane, April 18. News has been received that Sir Thomas M'llwraith is rapidly improving in lipalth, Shearing }B proceeding quietly pnd s^dily in the dentiul i)ijd western districts.

Hobart, April 16. The R©^- Mr Vaughan Ins been el«ote i President of the Baptist Union,

Received April 18, at 11 a.m. Melbourne, April 18. The R3v. Mr Parker, a missionary who was recalled from China in consequonoe of the war, states that tht Chinese armies have no regular transport service, and depend almost altogether on looting their

count ryraen. The whole country is giv6r> over to pil'age and anarchy. The pay* mend of soldiess is very irregulir, And muoh swindling goes on. Before tha b»ttlo of Ping Yang the Chinese generals mot to decide whether they would pty the troops before or after the figh', and they decided that it would be more co •nomiotl to settla up aftorwHrcK Tho fo'd era art i armed wi'h riflss u«ed in tho Franco* German VV <r, and am p : ck<»d off hy the modern weapons of the Japamso before they ge* within range of their own urnn. Mr Parker s \yi th »t Europeans connidec the war unjtißttfiHb'e om thn part of Japan, ncYiT hcless ihvir sy.np^thies nro with tho later. The w<r must lotd lo the futuro good of Chin*, as the country is so corrupt that reform from within la quito hopeless. The European view ia that tho European Powers should t«ka the control of tho country for a period of years, restore ordor, and encourago iolf« corernment apart from corruption. Mp Parker wan Bt,ttioned in that part of M*n< ohuria where the war has boon raging, nnd hnd an opportunity of witnessing a number of ongAgemon's. Received April 18, at 11.25 a.m. Nbwoastm?, April 18. Tho Greta Co»l Company havo ovicted !» number of their old minor*, who ro« fused to remove from the colliery pro« porty. Gn«:»t soreness is fel f , us the men have expended considerable Bums in ereot* ing and improving hoiiße^. Received April 18, at 10 p.m. Adelaide, April 18. Admiral Bridge dcclate? that hia re* m^rks were misunderstood at the opening ceromony of the State Refrigerating and Produce Receiving Dep 't, and denies the report that his roil reason for visiting tho colonies was to obtain an inoreaned contribution towards the Australasian squadron.

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Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8164, 19 April 1895, Page 2

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Tapeke kupu
745

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8164, 19 April 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8164, 19 April 1895, Page 2

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