AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 174, 25 July 1903, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

PER PBESS ASSOCIATION. Stosey, July 24. I The repirt of the Inspector General i of the iDßane shows that the increase in the number of case 3 J«st year was I much above the average during the put 20 years. TJxl>roportion of icsane to the has risen from one in 1826 to pSfa 1484. cable repairing steamer Storer arrived. After an overhaul she up the work of repairing the New cable. / Melbourne, July 24. The Federal Cabinet has adopted Sir B. Hut ton's military reorganisation scheme in a considerably modifi ed form. It is stated that at an early date the prospectus of a new Australian shipping business will appear in London. It is proposed to form an English company to take over an Australian business and largely extend its present interests. It is probablj that ai Australian coast connection with Nat? Zealand will be undertaken. A line of steamers to Singapore, Colombo, and India is prac f ically decided on. Received 24 9 4G p m

Melbourne, July 24. j When the House met. this aftern-'on, SirE. Birton&nnouncsd than the R'gh 1 -. Hon. 0. 0. Kingston, Mioia'-r of Da- J fence, had resigned his portfolio in consequence of a difference of opinion wi'h hia colleague?. Mr Kingston thought a provision ought to be inserted in 'he Arbitration Bill con*rolling tho wages of foreign siamen engaged io the cotstal trade, while the o'her members of

•the Cabinet thought ths question should I fce part of the Navigation Bill. Mr Kingston had refused to reconsider his determination and hie resignation hid been accep'ei with the greatest conceivable regret. He gave an assurance that friendly relations exi-ted between Mr Ki !ie«ton and his colleagues. Mr MoM:l'an tendered to Mr Kingston hii hewty respect for acting up to his high principles. Mr Kingston said he wa* sorry to part from hia co'lesgue, for whom he had the deepest respec*, still he deemed it his du'y to take the eour-e he had. Received 24. 11.1" p »n.

Sydhey July 24. A tragedy occurred at Balmain, where Edward Young finally cut bis wife's thaat and then h's own. Y mng ig in a serious condition. Ihe supposed cause for the deed was worry over financial affaos.