AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 137, 1 June 1908, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

EXHIBITS AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION. Sydney, May 30.

Mr. Wado has received a cable from] Mr. Coghlan, stating that King Edward express the opinion that the Australian pavilion was the best in the FrancoBritish Exhibition, and the New Soutn Wales court the best in the pavilion.

INDUSTRY KILLED BY THE REMOVAL OF DUTY.

Sydney, May 30. Owing to the Federal Parliament placing wire netting on the free list, 120 linn and buys employed by Messrs. Lysaglit Brothers will be thrown out of employment.

KUBELIK IN MELBOL'IiSK.

Melbourne, May 30. Kubclib, the great violinist, met with an enthusiastic reception at his opening

concert.

THE FEDERAL. TARIFF. Melbourne, May '.JO. The Senate has finally dealt with the tariff, deciding not to press any of its requests with which the House failed to agree. FEDERAL FINANCE. Melbourne, May 30. Consternation has ken caused in the various State Treasuries owing to the Federal Treasurer issuing instructions nut to pay any balances of revenue back to the States* for the month of May or anv later period until further notice. Sir .Tohn Forrest r aised the question in the House, and declared that it was a violation of the constitution and an arbitrary illegality, calculated to einbarra* State iinnncrs. Sir William Lyne explained that lie had hoped the Surplm It-venue Bill, which deals with these l«il a nee", would have lieen parsed. As th< liill is not yet law the. money will In .1 paid in the usual way. Sir Willian .1 f.vne was heckled as to his intentions I but declined to be drawn.

Nr Win. l.yne ha- withdrawn his tin; re withholding the paym of revenue balances to the States the month of May.