AUSTRALIAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 149, 10 April 1886, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN.

Adelaide, April I — The quarterly returns published to-day give the total revenue for last quarter as £448,000, being a decrease of £213,000 compared with the corresponding period of last year. The railway revenue for the quarter shows a falling off of £50,000. It is considered inevitable that there will be a large deficiency on the financial year. Adelaide, April 2. It ia intended to hold a large mass meeting of the unemployed here to-morrow for the purpose of presenting a memorial to the Premier, the Hon. Mr Downer, on the subject of finding work. Failing an interview with Mr Downer, it is the intention of the demonstration to proceed to Government House to sco Ilia Excellency the Governor Adelude, April 5. — A meeting of shareholders of the Commercial Bank of South Australia was held to-day, upwards of 200 being present. Eesolutions were adopted affirming the desirability of liquidating the bank's liabilities, and winding up the establishment. Melbourne, April I.— The quarterly revenue returns published to-day show the total revenue for the last three months to have been £1,750,000, an increaso on the corresponding quarter of last year of £102,000. Cu?toms and railway revenue show an increase of £52,000 and £38,000 respectively, while land revenue has decreased £41,000. Sydney, April 2. — The question of the payment to members came before the Legislative Assembly last night, when resolutions affirming the principle of such payment were carried by 42 votes to 19. Sydney, April 2. — The quarterly revenue returns published to day show that the total revenue amounted to £1,630,000 ; a decrease on the corresponding period of ISBS of £9,600. The Customs and Excise show an increase, while the land revenue has decreased. Applications have been received from a number of recent arrivals from New Zealand, requesting the Government to give them employment upon relief works