AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 264, 8 November 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

j PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION. j Melbourne, November 6. ! Thfi cnmmittea appainted by the > Federal labour party to consider the j tariff whb <*. view to amendments has to the p.irty, and after discussion, amendments were agreed upon effecting a reduction of £1,168,000. The reductions proposed include the following items:-Milk from l£d per lb to Id; galvanised iron, kerosene, undressed timber, and tea, free. Every .member agreed to fight strongly for the above reductions. Sydney, November 7. The following have been selected to represent New Rou f h Wales at the athletic meeting at Auckland : Hammer and weight throwing, O'Reilly; 120 and 440 yards hurdles and brosd jump, Lindsay; mile and three miles, York; 440 and 880 yards, Oxlade; 100 and 220 yards sprint, noS yet chosen. Adelaide, November 7. The Cricket Association bas rescinded the rule controlling the umpire's appointment, thus allowing MaeLaren to nominate one. It is hoped the concession will ass ; sV to gain a similar favour for Aastralitns when visiting England. Received 7, 9.46 p.m. Sydney, November 7. It is intended to apply the eight hours principle to the running staffs of the railways and tramways in July next year. Melbourne, November, 7. The maximum old age pension has been fixed at 8s per week. Received 7,10.18 p.m. The Australian Bowling Tournament has opened. In yesterday's match, Mr Sneddon (New Zealand) was defeated. Sir Henry Havelock, the new Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania, hss left for Hobart by the Talune. Received f, 1.25 a.m. Melbourne, November 7. Mr Barton, in reply to a question, said he was not aware that the Colonial Sugar Company was introducing a large number of Indian coolies into Fiji. If such was the caße it might raise a difficulty for the Commonwealth in the future, when dealing with the control of Fiji and other Pacific islands It was intended to take over New Guinea first, before dealing with Fiji. Tbe Kanaki Bill passed • through committee unamended.