AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 220, 27 September 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Melbourse, September 25. Mr. B u ton bas announced that the Treasurer will deliver the Budget on October Bih, and the tariff will be sub-' mit'ed the same evoDing. j Oa the Immigration R< striction Bill in committee a Government amendment was moved with a vUw of preventing an embarrassment being thrown on the Imperial Government by specifying races ;o bo restricted, leaving it to the Government by resolution io determine races from time to time. The move was the outcome of Japan's influence on Great. Britain with regard to Canadian legis'ation. The debate has so far b> en of a .strongly nationalistic tone. The speakers demand the i> sirtion of the Japanese oven at the risk of the Bill being vetoed. Sydney, S ptember 26, Tbe Council, by 26 to 21, rejee'ed the omen's Suffrage Bill, The Cabinet will discuss the subject as s'on as the Arbitration Bill is dealt with. Should the Council reject or mutilate j this measure seeps any be taken to I strengthen the Council. j Hobakt, September 25 A censure motion cn the Govern-1 ment was defeated by a majority of four'e n. Received 27, 1.20 a.m. Sydney, Septemher 26. The Fioancial Stitemant shows the revei ue for the past year to be £lO 791,000, including £883,000 re-' turne I by tha Commonwealth ; and expen litu o £10,870,000. Tha estimated revei.u • for the current year is £ll,O 4,000, including £2,200,000 fioui t'.o Commonwealth, and expenditure £10,893,000. An i ed: Burrumbeet-, from New Zeau.il.