AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 175, 27 July 1903, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Per Press Association.

MXLBOtifiKK, July 25. The res'gnition of Mr Kingston (treated a eensrtion as nobody in or out cf Parliament 6u=pccted that a dangercas differerca of opinion existed in the Cabinet. Mr Kingston appears to have forward d his resignation to Sir E. Barton on the 23: d.

In the course of a speech in the House after his resignation was announced, Mr King?soi> siid tbe position to-day with regard to shipping hangs on a single thread, No Federal concilia-! tion law was worth the name which did not provide for tea settlement of a dispute between tho°e engaged in the coastal trade. The Australian ship owners wore carrying on business in eirenmstacces under which they pi id double the wages paid by others Not long ago he b>d informed representatives of shipping that the FeoUri) Government could not introduce a Navigttiou L: v at this time, but the Conciliation Bill in somemeasure would deal with the matter.

Sydney, July 25,

A speciil committee of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches adopted a series of resolutions in favour of organic ucion and appointed a subcommittee to draw up a list of agreements and differences on matters of doctrine, policy «nd forms of worship. The Evangelical Council is preparing a petition for presentation to the Governor General against Cardinal Moran being given precedence over the Piimate.

Received 27. 1.15 a.m.

Sydney, July 26. _ Sailed, last night: Victoria for We! ling ton.

Quong Tart, the well known Chinese merchant his d.ed, aged 53. Mr. Wat?or, leader of the Labour party, slates no demand was made on Mr. Kingston by the party for the inclusion cf wages of foreign seamen ou the coa9t in the Arbitration Bill. The party nnders'ood provision would be made for the subiecs in tha Navigation Bill.

Newcastle, July 26. Saihd, yesterdsy; Bilmain for Gis borce.