AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 225, 5 October 1901, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

PTO PBBSS, ASSOCIATION. Received 4, 9.88 «.m. finiSßjjM, October 4. The Premier, in a strong protest, telegraphed to Mr Barton against the Kanaka Bill, and lays it will entirely destroy the sugar industry. At least seven yean srould hare bean allowed to elapse before interference with recruiting. In the Assembly Mr COonnell, at the request of the Premier, moved at an amendment a motion in favour of giving no further assistance to sugar growing, and that the Paoific Islanders Act be continued a further period of ten years. Mr Pbilp spoke strongly against the Bill introduced by Mr Barton. The Bill has caused consternation among the sugar growers. BrostT, October 4. The Italian war ship Pnglia hat come to Sydney prior to visiting New Zealand. The Btar of Australia had an extremely rough pissage, a series of severe gule-t occurring during the last three days. Hhe was unable to take soundincs, and drifted 30 miles southward. No damage was done. Melbourne, October 4. The Federal Ousoms Bill has received tbe Royal assent and comes into operation to-d«y. Fhemantli, October 4, General Heotmr Mac Donald is • passenger by the Austral from London. It is stated be is going to New Zealand to see friends. He is taking a eta voyage for the benefit of his health, and will mike a short stay in Australia. Received 4, 10.47 p.m. Sidney, October 4. The Marine Onurt found that the wreck of the Moonstone was due to the dtfau.lt of the master, Griffith Owen Williams, in not taking sufficient precaution!", having only ooe man on deck, when under weigh; and to the defaults of the mate in not keeping a proper-look-out. The captain's certificate, wan Huspeuded for twelve and the mate's for eighteen months.

Mklbourhk, October 4. The Senate, after a spirited debet*. adopted by 16 to 12 the House of Reamoudmeattothe Postal Bill, forbidding mail contracts with persQosor eompaniesemployinif coloured laboor. Cheers were given for "t White Aus'rolia." Beoeived 6, ,0.49 p.m Svomrtr, Oot*Wr #. borne large spars, ippar, u%aeticlwd* tea anokon wssei, are reported off' Trial Bay, They are suppo-od t 0 belong to tbe missing Ruboon-r Tcogooloov-