AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 203, 29 June 1903, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

FEB PBBBB ABBOCUTIO*. i MiLßOimra, June If. The Senate resolved that in rUw of its position and two piid ministen should be appointed to represent tbe Government in.thefeaat". | Two youths named Glanfieldi ant Harvey have - been remanded on a obarge of murdering #n illegitimate infant, of which Glanfield is aUfged to be the father. Tha infant's body was found in a ore ek in a box. The mother of the ohil J told tbe polio* thasaoou»ed took the child from her and paced it in a b?x, stating that they were going • o put it away quietly. She asked them not to hurt it. Th«n they left ter, and when they cime back they said the thicg bad been done. Iha youths . signed a full confession, admitting the mother's statement, but blaming MCh other. Reoolved 29, 0.19 a.m. Stdhey, June 28. Sailed, yesterday: Mokoia. Reoeived 28, B.tti pja. NBWOUTW, JUM SB. ' A conference of Newcastle ooal owners and miners representatives oonvened to discuss tbe question of the telling price of ojal and t*ie hewing rate, appointed a sub committee representative of both sides to re port to a fui thermeeting of ownere. They sugges'ed a new agreement with a hewing rate of 4t Id on the basis of a selling price at 12s ptr ton, and a minimum rate of 2i 9d"with tbe selling price at 7a.