AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 297, 17 December 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

I PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, December 16. Tbe scow Moaoß, eDgaged in the New Zealand timber trade, has been sold to Messrs Pike and Company, of Sydney, acd will be employed in the hardwood trade between Sydney and New Zealand. Melbourne, December 16. A Federal Parliamentary Party has arranged to visit London for the coronation. Probably the party will number about thirty. Brisbane, December 16. An English syndicate has purchased the Central Queensland Meat Export Company's works at Lath's Creek, including 16,000 aures of grazing freehold, for £SO 000. The Government bas requested Lord Hopetoun to reserve tbe Kanaka Bill for the King's assent in order that Queensland may have the opportunity of appealing to the throne against the measure. The Go! vernment represents that the Bill is in direct conflict with the principle | laid down by Mr Chamberlain that legislation which imposes disqualification on account of race and colour is contrary to the conceptions guiding British rule throughout tbe Empire, and that the provisions inflict grievous wrong en the Slate of Queensland as distinguished from the rest of tbe Commonwealth. Adelaide, December 16. Shortly after the express left Brokenhill for Adelaide a fire, supposed to have been caused by an ex-p'o-ion of gaso'ene, started in a van containing extra large consignments of luggage and mails. The speed was increased in order to reach the next station to obtain essistance, but thw fanned the flames up rapidly. There was much excitement among the passer- gers. The guard stuck to his post and threw out the luggage until the fire became so fierce that he had to epcip i along the footboard. The van was putted and several bags of mails and a Urge quantity of luggage were destrnyrd. Received 17, 0.52 a.m. Sydney. December 16. Miss M. WV, r.f Victoria Avenue. Wnngr'niii, bas dr>wn the th ; rr? pr^z*of £450 in Ta'tersall's sweep on the Newcastle Cup. Melbourne, December 16. Ob'Niary: Mr A'Beckett, Legislative Councillor. Broken Hill, December 16. The Amalgamated Miners' Association hsR resolved to support the miners in any attempt to resist the proposed reduction of wagfs at the Barrier mines.