AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 139, 12 June 1903, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

FEB PHESS AS-OCUTIOH. Melbourne, June 11. At a meeting of the Boa-.dof Health sensational statements were made over he crowded condition of the Melbourne General Cemetery. It was alleged tint bodiis were picked lik) a baule fivld. Qfing to .he want of ground, the pathways were ieiog torn up to make room for graves Drains were being destroyed, acid the water found its way on to the streets, *nd dairy cows draik it, London, June 10. The Times commenting on tbe South Australian Government's claim to report direct to the Colonial Office, expresses the hope that the claim wil uot be pressed, since it would rendu federation impracticable. Tbe pap?r adds that the State's opinions on constitutional points ought to bo subservient t j practical politics. Melb iUrse, Jure 11, The Sugar Bonus Bill his been circulated. It provides a bonus of four shillings per ton on cane, and foity sbillings per ton on teet sugar grown by white Übour only. Tbe substitution of uniform telegraph rates throughout tb,*> Commonwealth has caused a largs fallir g off in tne revenue. Judging by the eleven montLs they have been in oparatiok ic U probable tbat the Treasure's es ima*e will co*< be reached by ove. £40,000. Keceked 11,11.43 p.m. Melbourne, June 11. In the Senate Mr Higgg give notice of motion characterising tuo action of the Victorian Gov-.rnor in an addrcsi in favour of an increased Australian naval subsidy as an unvarrantab'e interferer-ct!. i In the House Mr Turner moved the second reading of the Sugar Bounties Bill, ile exfjij Ltd it waa tiuipiv to provide for a reLae on w;,ite grown sugar io all iStatts on a population basis, u stead or. according to the consumption of each S;ate. He mentioned the total sug.r revenuecf the Commonwealth was £787,000, wherecf 91,000 tuns of Austraii n product £zU,QQQ, and 85,500 tons .'inpoit d A' 513,000. All h.ped the propostion of Australian sugar would increase, though it meant a less of revenuo to the States. But f;r ihe financial neces-ities of the States there had bzt-.n no used to excise the duty and the n(c&?si;y have disippeated by 1906 when th* b nusis ceased. The debate was adjourned. keceivtd 12,1 ».m Stdney, June 11. Tha Japanesi adinial and officers were 'heguests to-night of the Gover uor-Gtneral at Govc-ri mant House, l'he Japanese war ship* were brilliantly illuminated for the occasioo. Tbe Cabiue. has dtciJed thit Joneand Grand shall be hung, but have com muted the capital sentence on ti«nna, the Paddicfcton wife-murderer, to imDiisoiMneLt Tor life,