AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 74, 9 August 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

PKB PRSB3 ASSOCIATION. Melbourne August 8 In tbe House of Represent itiye? Mr Barton, in moving tbe second] reeding of the Immigration Restriction Bill, did not believe the danger was immediate, but if s'eps were no' taken to rope with the future influx of uode- • rablee, indus'rial and moral evils would grow at an alarming rate. The Bill allowed the Government to he arbitraiy if necessaiy, bat allowed discrimination. He intimated that another Bill would be introduced dealing with South Sea Island labour. That, ■uch labour should be abotishid be thonght he coald conclusively show. A return has been rabltd showing the total cost of vessels of tfce auxiliary squadron to be .£854,000, snd tbe annual cost of maintenance a' out £150,000. New Zealand is contributing .£20,000 a year. Up to the present the total erst has bfen £1,512,000. At a sale of draught hirsts a New Zetland colt from Biown <u d Heather, by Lord Onflow, sold for 390 guineas, Perth, August 8. The Agent-General has been ins'ruc'ed <o float a million and a half lutu es foan as the London marked is opportune. Received 8, 0.45 p.m. Sydney, August 8. The Board of Health reports that investigation does rot tend to support that Furry died if plague Wi h the object rf arrivirg at absolute c rtaiuty a further diagnosis "ill be made. The Piemier stated in the Assembly that from la'er infoim»<ian ha had ie:eiv<-d it seemed bey< nd doubt > not a case of plague. Amongst Trudge: n's < fleets are parts tf tbe proceeds of a lecent extensive railway robbery, ar.d a quantity of jewellery and clothing, evidently proceeds of other ro v i b res. Melbourne, August 8. Obituary: Mr. Prooto, member of the Fedeial House for t l e Dirliog Downs division of Queensland. Prior to entering Federal politics, the deceoeed f.r 40 yeais reqresent'd Tooin the Queecsland Assembly—an unique record for Australia. The Federal Houses adjourned aft r paying!, tribute to his mmory and adopting resolutions of condoletua to the family ofdeceaed. Received !», 1 a.m. Ijjusmank, August 8. j Pnrliument has adjourned out of J reeptc: to the late Mr. Groom. j