AUSTRALIAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 154, 15 May 1886, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, May 5. -The vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr Justice Molesworth has been filled by the appointment of Mr Webb to the judicial beach. The caee of Bell veraes Clark will have to be re argued, owing to the retirement of Judge Molesworth. before whom it was heard.

Melbourne, May 7.— Latest accounts of Judge Molesworth, state that he is improving satisfactorily. The rifle team which represent Victoria and Wimbledon leave on May 4.

Melbourne, May 7.— The Government have received a telegram from the AgentGeneral in London confirming the conclusion of an Anglo-German convention on the Pacific question.

Melbourne, May B.— Mr John Pender, Chairman of the Eastern Extension Company, telegraphs that all difficulties in the way of a reduction of rates have now been overcome, and he hopes the colonies will accept bis recent proposals to allow noncontributing colonies to benefit. The Victoiian Government have taker the question under their consideration, but tneir decision is not yet known.

Sydney, May 7.— ln the Legislative Assmbly last night, Sir Henry Parkea moved, •• That the Budget proposals of the Government do not meet with the approval of the House."

faYDNKY, May 7. —The no-confidence motion introduced by Sir Henry Parkes yesterday regarding the Treasurer's budget proposals will be discussed on Tuesday next.

Sydney, May 8.-Tho New South Wales Grcvornment are in receipt of a memo from Mr Griffiths, Premier of Queensland, upon the subject of the scheme for the combined defence of the colonies. Mr Griffiths states that his Government are of opinion that it is undesirable that the ships destined for coast defence should be the joint property of the colonies, and considers the vessels should be provided and equipped by the Imperial Government, after which the colonies should contribute to their maintenance in a ratio based upon population. [SPECIAL MESSAGE TO SYDKEY " NEWS."I

London. — The Canadian Government has informed Sir Alexander Stuart, of New South Wales, that it is prepared to subsidise the new telegraph line from Vancouver's IsJand to Australia in an equal proportion to the amount contributed by the Australian Governments. Lord Granville, the Secretary to the Colonies, is reported to be generally favourable to the project.

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London, May 2.— lt ia announced that a strong team of English cricketers will leave England foi> Australia in September next. The " Standard," in its yesterday's issue, makes some comment on the floating of the now Australian loan, and censures the conduct of the South Australian Government for bomnviog further at present. In the same article reference ia also made to the borrowing of New Zealand. The "Standard" denounces Sir Julius Vogel, and expresses a hope that not another penny of British savings will be invested in New Zealand.