AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2172, 7 March 1891, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, March 4, The Postal Conference} has adjourned until Friday. No business of importance has bam transacted. In the iplprirp tfje New tjnd Queensland delegates will cumminicate with their respective Governments with a view to arriving at a satisfac'ory compromise in connection with the Eas'ern extension agreement, L is ex: ected that the Conference will b brought to a close »t the end of the week,

Sir George Grey has arrived, and is in good health.

the barqnentine Araphytrite, with a cargo of limber, is ashore at Port Stephan. The crew reached the shore safely, though the mate was rather seriously injured. Melbourne, March 4. The Rev Mr Kigg has been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference. Brisbane, March 4. The Weather Bureau forecasts barometric disturbmces between Hobart and the Bluff, wfh tqual y weather between the north-west aad south and southwest, and heavy sea. Adelaide, March 4. J iseph Raworth Bradley, 1 Ate branch manager of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank ai Sydney, has been arrested hereon a charge of emb-zz'ing £7OO, the property of the Bank. The defalcations are believed to be much more extensive than the sum named. A large sum of money was found in his possession. March 5.

Sir George Grey was to-day presented with a very flattering address by the Single Tax Leagu ■. In reply Sir George stated that he believed in the next session 6f Parliament of New Zealand, the Government would induce a land and income tax. The colony, he said, had a system which be thought no other Parliament of the British Empire possessed viz . —“ One man, one vote,” Which he himself had been successful in carrying.