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Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42794, 21 October 1905, Page 3

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tited Press Asiociition—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). Sydney, Yesterday. ['he Assembly had another all nigh' ing, the Liquor Bill opponents king a grim fight. So far there arc vital amendments. jYanklin tied three others for second ce in the Finn match, and won ss, Irvine. £l. Che Shoot off for the King’s priz" ulted in Motton of Charter’s wers, winning after an exciting tesr. Edwards and he pach scared ee ‘‘bulls” and Mot'on’s fourth i a ‘‘bull ” whileEl wards registeran ‘‘inner.” SxteDsive preparations aie being de to celebrate Trafalgar day &by parades, sports, and other events loyal Commission hrs practically eluded taking evidnree. Mr Rute addressed the Commission de? red that those who could sub mtiate his case would not ae forwarn in the hall; he also Iressed the Com missi on, m aintainin r t his appointment to the public vice was entirely due to ability and to the alleged change of religion. Adverse weather affee'ed the shoot- ■ in the final stages for King’s prize, e marksman made a possible at D'yaads and failed to hit the tar et 1000 yards, Irvine of Nelson ished 11th in the King’s prize and n £5. Hawthorn of Wellington £ Franklin of Weber, win £3 each. The government allows Britis 1 migrants as a concession in fares, eduction of two i«r cent on the eapivalu° of farms thev armly for. £20,000 of the £50.000 capital of a pular industrial company foi-ming to velop New Guinea, has be a n sub ibed in England The practical velopment work will b°qfin shortly. Melbourne. Yesterday. The rep -rt of the Copvright Bill as ended was adopted after an at-, apt to rescind a sub-clause giving iver to the cable syndicate to admit tvspapers paying a reasonable rate, ich was defeated by a majority of 3. n the House in reply to a btion, Mr Deakin stated that negotiohs were proceeding with the panese Consul-General with refer:e to the Immigration Restrictions t was untrue that objection to the jotiations to restrict the number of migrants from Japan. The Comment is considering if it is pos>le to restate the general principles the restriction policy without alterx the substance so as to meet the sceptibilities of the Japanese.

"With regard to the report that a w departure was t > be taken in the llection of agricultural statistics, we e informed by the local collector at no such ins! ructions have been mod toy sub-enumerators by the icretary of Agriculture. • • . ' >V;-. O ' \ /' ; ’