AUSTRALIAN ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 38, 22 February 1901, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS

PER PRESS AMOCUnOK. (Received SI, Kra.ae,) > Stdhh, Fern-oaf? iO. f The Herald, commuting on ta*|l# r posed German cable, saya there tJ|Mdfv be little difficulty n arranging enpmf tioa between the Commonwealth iMp. say, G*iman New Guinea, TbaiMF* oabjfg between Europe and Atttillftf the better, whether German, Britfch, if* Frerjcb, and the good they will dfiia* bringing continents Dearer wfllaVm* shadow purely national objeotiona, ' ■' (feeeived 29, 10.8T a.m.) '' ' * The Fiji Times, in coatnuntug «• air. Barten'a bkck laWmr piopenajj aaye that under there conditiMU » would ream almoet hopefou fee *Jh|| inhabitants of Fiji t» look tevafdlj Australia with a view to FsoTmthsjK with that dominion on anything ttfcaan: equal foating. (Received 2*. I.» a«) Stdsm, Fahraary US. The Federal Government takes *»■¥ tbo Military and Naval Defence De* on March Ist. Mr. Barton states that owing to the large unbtt of bills to be dealt with it was «n* certain whether the tariff could be) J dealt with in the firet aeseien of th«fl Federal Parliament. M Heoelved 21, Ml am. Mklboitknk, February 2L The A penr-General hu cabled *he Pacific Cable Board meet* on tiieH v.Vli iiiwaiit, when it will coatidetH 1 wht-ther Vif.riM is juati&ed in signing! tho Kastwn Extension agreemen£9 The Pi HinWr has informed the Agonal Genera? 4 hat the Vioterian Governmenti! desired W4? nothing ameuatlßgtod

breach cf futh, but would glad tc have the vantages -iof reduced ratal an the Eastern Extension lines as are secured by the other Australian States if the Pacific Board can approve, Sydney, February 21. The Council of the New South Walef Alliance has published a declaration signed by a number of leading medical men condemning the indiscrimate use of alcoholic liquors. Other signatures will be abtained. From the beginning of the year to date the imports at Sydney showed t comparative decrease of £206,000, auc •sports a decrease of £64,000. Melbourne, February 21. Three hundred thousand sovereigns ware shipped by the Damascus to South Africa. Received 2], 10.16 p.m. Sydney, February 21. Oonwav di«d ia a fit, to which he was subject. An inquest was digf oneed with. Mr. Beaton, la*e Melbourne mamgai ef Howard Smiths, has been appointed Third Harbour Trust Commissioner. The other appointments were confirmed. The Government are considering an affer by a city syndicate to build grain •levators at all imyarfc&nt grain centres, and special ro'ling stock to earry grain in bulk. The syndicate asks for concessions extending over a term of years, Brisbjite, February 21. The Government has decided to offer ft million three and a half per cent laan In tie Australian market. It forms a portion of the loan of two million and three quarters for public works authorised last session. (Received 12, 1.12 a.a.) Bydkky, February 21. Sailed: Uararoa, with tha English ■ail. A Federal Hansard will be established. Tha question of fixing a site for the federal capital is first to be submitted ta ike New South Wales Parliament. Tba Admiralty advises that tha warship Blake left England on the 20th with thf relief crew for the Royal Arthpr. News has been receive! of the death, ia England, of Captain Turpie, for many years in command of the mission •kip, Jck® Williams. The Agent-General has been infracted ta secure space for the New South Wales exhibits in the International wheat exhibition in London.

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