AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4830, 2 July 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

fe [Received July' 2, 12.40 f.m,] $-■' '■■ MBLBprrß*rß^This day. -■..Sailed: Arawata, for tibe Bluff, this ' ; -i" -.: ' rK"-' m . : \W [ ' ■<$.■..'... " Adeiaidb, Thisfrday. The"jSonth, Australian revenue-for last year "amounted to £2,01|PJ300, "'of, £85,000? compared with Jhe previous year. The Customs receipts decreased during the twelve J>y £103 000,, and tbe land revenue by^£7f,ooo. In the Houge:of Assembly^last^.ni||ht, Mr|Golton, Premier and Colonial"Treksurer, made a statement in which he announced that the Budget shows a defilit of £393,000, Bnd that it was the intention of Government to propose the imposition of a land tax and an income tax.

HQBABT,*ThiB day. The Tasmanian Parliament opened yesterday. The Governor's speech on the occasion announced that among the measures to be propoied would be one pro viding for the appointment of an Australasian Federal Council. ■;■■*■■ ■.: Yesterday.,. . The New Sb'u'th Wales revenue forffhe quarter endei 30th June, amounts ,to £1,830,000, an increal* of £119,500" as compared with the revenue foi^the^ corresponding period last yearlf" w The question of religious instruction* in State schools is now seriously occupying the afctention'fbf the South Wales Government.

Melboubne, Yesterday

■ Five. of the Australian colonies, and not four, as stated, have signified theit willingness to contribute towards the cos % of maintaining the extension of British rule in the Western Pacific. -

. il Hobabtj Yesterday. ! The reveniue for the year ending June 30, amdnnts*to £560,000, the largest ever i<received. . ■ --''".^:,' ■ ; , '....■■■

X: /.'■'■'■ '^ l'..:^Eißp f UENE,.Yesterday,,,,-..;, (rr'-TnifVictorian revenUl? f°r last quarter amounted to £1,510,000 being an increase of £756,000 compared, with the corres* ponding quarter of last year. The revenue lor the year ended 30th June '.amounted to £5,930,000, showing an increase of £332,000 compared with the previous year.. The railway receipts had increased" "£255,000,- and thl»j excise duty had decreased £91,000, owing to the readjustment of stamp duties.