AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 84, 6 April 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (.United Press Association.) Sydney, April 3. The Government has decided upon a new immigration policy. It will carefully examine those offering before they are granted assisted pas'sage, and give preference to those' for whom definite occupations can be /found. Arrangements will be matte for mistresses to pay the passages of domestic servants. ....', '• : ■ Sydney, April 4. The American War Department is inviting tenders in Australia for sixty thousand tons of coal for the,Philippines. Melbourne, April 4. As a result of the census .the Victorian seats in the Federal House have, been, reduced from 23 to 22. i The Treasiirer. has decided .to create Commonwealth Government 31 per cent inscribed stock as from April Ist: Two million four hundred and six thousand pounds is being issued. ,As an outcome of the Magistrate's decision the .Federal Government remits all fines on cadets for non-at-tendance at drills. The Postmaster-General has approved a design for the Federal stamp. ilt consists of a map of Australia,,with a kangaroo in the centre and the word "Australia" across the top.