AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8156, 13 July 1906, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Stmiey, July 12. Warm weather is being experienced. Ib Sydney, the temperature stood at - S7deg morning, and in Adelaide 74 degwas registered—a record for that city it this time of year. Milboubsii, July 12. The vital statistics {or Victuria show doling 1905 there were 30,107 births, and the natutal increase by births over deaths was 1273 per thouuiid. The number of deaths was 11,676, or 1271 per thousand. Miuovhb, July 12. The Federal Labor Party caucus discussed the question of a Federal graduated land tax. It was suggested that land under £SOOO in value be exempt, from £5,000 to £IO,OOO a half-penny tax wa* proposed, with at. additional half-penny for every further 13,000 up to £60,000, and above that fonrpence in the pound. Homit, July 12.

A motion of censure hai been moved generally disagreeing with the Govern neat policy. Messrs Bird and SicholL have joined forces, therefore there is some prospect of a Gevcrnmedt defeat. . PtiTH, July 12. The expenditure for the year exceeded tk* revenue by £73,360, but i> lower tlim the Treasurer's estimated amount. THe grid mining dividends paid id the State for the half year amounted to £875,288. The Shipwreck Belief Society ha* decided to present Captain Watt, ol the steamer Kanowna, with a piece of plate, the second officer with binocular? and a gold medal, and the live of the men of the boat's crew with £5 a piece, for their bravery m rescuing the Glaucus from a dangerous position in the late hurricane. Svdiiey, July 12. HTbe Borwood miners have strud owing to the dismissal of a joiner who' refused to do some' wheeling in; a difficult position in the mine.