AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
BUOYANT FINANCE. I Brisbane. April 2. The revenue for the past nine month s «how» an increase of CWlJwfl over th if of the corresponding nine months of last financial year. ! Melbourne, April 2. The Federal Government's revenue for the past nine months was £9,072,000 — an increase of £1.757,000.
GERMAN STEAMER COMPANYSydney, April 2. 'As a result of an increase of subsidy, Ihe North German steamer service between Sydney and Singapore, which was abandoned some years ago, is to be reBumerl. ALLEGED POLITICAL BRIBERY. Melbourne. April ■>. Oooimitteefl have Ix-on appointed hy both Houses of Parliament to inquire in'to the charges tnat the votes "f some members were bought during the tariff debate. THE COMMONWEALTH TARIFF. Melbourne, April i. The Federal Senate ha* finished tlie debate on the tariff. The Tariff Bill will now he sent hack to the House of Representatives with 350 requests for alterations. gfJPPOSED SHORT ACE OF MEAT. Melbourne, April 2. The Federal Government h;is received a reply to a cable despatched to London concerning the alleged shortage of tinned meat and the possibility of an opening being made for Australian goods. The reply states that the canned meat reported to have been re-shipped from Britain to America consisted of stocks withdrawn by the Admiralty, the Government having told its surplus stock at low prices.
The British Minister of Customs entile facts do not disclose any additiona opening for Australian preserved meat'
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 89, 3 April 1908, Page 3
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237AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 89, 3 April 1908, Page 3
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