AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 27, 1 February 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

| (Received 30, 1.22 a.m.) Brisbane, January 30. Messrs L?ahy and Cribbs have joined [the Ministry, the former as Minister of Works and Railways, tho latter as Treasurer. I (Received 31, 1.27 a.m.) Melbourne, January 30. A Conference beWfioa tho Premier and Msps'S Gurr, Warrfln and Seddon was he'd t) cl.iy in connection'with the Easfr:rp--Extin>i.yn Cablo Company's' charges ar.d thu rigS'tto open their own ofSeis. The Premier of Queensland telegraphed that his colony, whilst not seeing its way to grant the terms, trew prepared (o assure their business fa'r tveatraent, at tho fiame time working f airly with tho Pacific coGtrsyitißg part'es. Sir George Turner and Mr S'ddoa congratulated Queaosland upon this vimv, and, with Queensland will bi no partv to giving any terai3 "o f'e E.s..e;'.'i Extoosion Comp«ny th-U the Imp.nial G-)v.-rament •«id C'inad-i to the Pa«i( : c. A hiigccs-.iou tiiat there should be a c:m'.n n v>urs > was diseased, : ii.i a j lint Ui'j.n ir is to be I'Buf. to u>u E.;s«jin Ex'.ensioa Conipanv. (Hcceivod 3!,! 1 .i5 y.i'iiy. i J E"i"ii, January 25. Fi~ hnadroi roli.ws have been t'iro vn ou>; of >voi k o .vy : ;_g to tbe shutting do? 11 c f > f'oM'O njill'tJ eO:i-US9 '•hf -viil ; , <• •. reduction of ssxpj-nce a ■ - !•! .;y rate. i'.insuA.Vr:. J../iitary 31. T I-.' 0v I li' ."I l(T, '■ jl tho app-.: .tment "t S-i- Snoiuie;' as (Jiuirjian cf the Patiii:: U «Hie J3oard.