AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 65, 6 March 1908, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

UNDERPAID CLERGY

Sydney, March o. Archdeacon Abbotts lotier* ul resignation in which he showed that he had given away alino.it as much as he had received Horn the Churcli and was consequently unable to continue his- woik, has stirred up much local feeling. liie Archdeacon in a letter to the Parochial Council says the Council has always done fully what it has promised him, and that much trouble has been made out of what was really a small matter.

A MISSION All 1' SAFE.

■Sydney, March 5. _ Regarding the report that the Stanley Howard, missionary jn tliu A'ctv Hebrides, was missing, the Intent udvices received here indicate that he w safe and well. COMMONWEALTH TARIFF. Melbourne, March 3. The 'Senate swept oil' 5 per cent, foreign duty on many ayricultur.il implements and cutlery, placing them ou the free list.

MK. OAIUIUTHEUS BANQUETTED.

Sydney, March 5. The ex-Premier of New South Wales, Mr. J. H. Carruthers was entertaftieil by citizens at a banquet at the Town Hall prior to his departure for England, where lie is to net as commissioner at Hie Franco-British Exhibition. He was presented with a valuable diamond pendant for his wife in recognition of his services to the State. The Governor, who presided, renmrk- [ etl that he could not Sav whether his career here a* Governor "had been the best thing tor him. An admiral could work his wicked will on lln ybo«y l" i'S Jf a Governor had t0 d ° nothing „ nd be very careful how he did

M . Carruther. complained that Fed- "™ 7 " ot forking well because iy"f ° f tl,c Federal Govern■ment to invade thoj,p7 iero 0 f the States. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

m . Brisbane, March 5. Ihe Assembly h as passed th Q nicnt's Supply Bill. J AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING LAWS. . Melbourne March 5. Ac vices have been received indicating the likelihood that the P. and 0. Coinpany will terminate its contract with tlio Imperial Government for the «rriagc of Australian mails in the event of Bill being placed on the Statute Book". T • ,

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