AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 168, 12 June 1902, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, June 11. The Daily Telegraph says it is stated on good authority that 10,000 tons of d-jmigfd wheit in New Zealand is available for fe?d for starving s-tock if the du f y taken off, a'so a considerable supply of turnips, lay, and chaff is aviilan'.e from New Zealand, but not ia large quantities. Melbourne, June 11. The S-nate his placd s'raw on tbe free list and reduced the duty on oil- - stores to 15 per can 1 -. An amendment to reduce s'arch was lo3t, the voting ba'ng equal. In the Houte Sir George Turner B«id the financial position of the Sta'e and the prospective falling off io revenue made it absolutely to avoid borrowing to construct re-es-sary woks. He proposed to establish a sinking fund of two per cent, in connection with loans. Thiii would wipe out each loan in 37 years. He estimated the Commonwealth would have to borrow £500,000 5 e.irly for a few yea>sfor necessary works. The House reject d the item £3OO to pay the expenses of the coro>a;ion church service, Melbourne feeling being stnngly against subsidising churches and thus causing pnssiblo irritation ainong-t religious bodies. Received 11, 10.38 p.m. Sydney, June 11. One case of phpue to-day was fat*l. The Waik<re's passtngei s to-day inc'uded a large contingent for the Fiji excursion, The Railway Commis3io' er has reduced the carriage on fodder to a nominal iigure to relieve starving stock. This course was advocated by the Government.