AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 192, 26 August 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY

PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, August 24. The Customs returns indicate the effect the coming Federal tariff is having in commercial circle 8. Since the beginning of the year to tbe middle of August the value of importations of leading lines, which might reasonably, be expected to pay increased duties, was £8,758,000, an increase of £1,300,000 as compared with the same piriod last year. The extra stocks stored in Sydney are estimated at ab Jut

£4,000,000. A petition H?ned by representatives of 26 snipping companies with a view to the intervention of the Home authorities with regard to the Customs Bill has bfic n for.varded to London. It embodies a protest against cl>use 60 dealing with u»Khipi>ent of goods. Melbourne, August 24

There is muoh »xcitement on the Stock Exchange over a " boar" squeeze of Duke of Y<rk scrip. Within a few days contributing stock has risen from 12« to 70s, while paid up stock which was not so much affected by the squ c ez > was offering at 30s. In the Ssna'e, during the discussion on the Ous'oms Bill clau-'e, imposing duties on stores used on ships while in Australian waters, a statement was m*de that if the clause was retained it was believed the Union Company's steamers Grading to New Zealand would escapa the operation of the clause. The clause was retained.

Bbisbane, August 24. A shilling subscription fund has been started for the assistance of the defendant newspaper in the Bicardo case. Durirg a thunderstorm numbers of email fish fell, covering several acres. Soma living specimens were secured. ' Adelaide, August 24. The Star of Australia brought 23 Esquimaux dogs for the ' Discovery Antarctic expedition. Six pups were born during the voyage. Pending the arrival o[ tho Discovery the dogs will be kept at tbe Melbourne Zoological Gardens. Tbe vintage record states that, the present year producei nearly 3,000,000 gallons if wine. Perth, August 24. Mr. Ji*hn Davids intends to ask for a Biard of Ir.quiry into his suspension. The Cabinet, has also decided to extend the leave of absecce of the Chief Traffic Manager. Received 24,8.55 p.m. Melbourne, August 24. The Board of Health has decided to declare consumption en t" factious disease in future. The doctom have officially to report all cases coming under their notice.