AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8170, 28 June 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

ADDRESS-IN-REPLY.

Received June 27, 10.18 a.m.

SYDNEY, Jane 27,

Mr J. S. T. McL'Owan hns submitted a motion of cenaufe us an amendment to the Address-in-Reply. The Government are likely to have a respectable majority. THE WEATHER. Received June 27, 1U.27 a.m. ADELAIDE, June 27. A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy hail, passed over the oity. Not much damage was caused. LAUNOESTON, June 27. Floods Have occurred in North and South Eeb. They are the heaviest for twenty years. The weather is very boisterous. THE TASMAN SEA STORM. Received June 27, 11.55 p.m. SYDNEY, June 27. The disturbance is now midway to the South island of New Zealand. THE NEW HEBRIDES. Received June 27, 10.27 a.m. MELBOURNE, June 27. Hon. A. Deakin, Federal Premier, states that a reply has been received in connection with representations affecting the New- Hebrides. It calls attention to the fact that the recent representations made on behalf of New Zealand and the Commonwealth have not yet been received in Britain. It is supposed we have asked .for certain alterations of a proposed agreement with France. That, if correct, it is suggested, would impede any endeavour to give effect to the alterations if the Imperial Government were called upon to publish the full text of the agreement. In these circumstances, Mr Deakin said he did not propose to press for tbeir publication at present.

OPENING OP PARLIAMENT. - Reaeived June 28, 12.57 a.m. MELBOURNE, .June 27. ; Parliament was opened to-day. The Uuvernor, in bis Speech, expressed pleasure at the riob hardest and splendid outlook. It was in tended to the greater portion of the surplus to paying part of the financial liabilities. The Bills introduced provide for small improved holdings which would enable persons from lack of means, are unable to avail themselves of the closer settlement Act; compulsory voting at Parliamentary elections; establishment of further agricultural irrigation settlements on the Mnrray; amendment to the liquor, gaming and betting-Jaws; imposition of indeterminate sentences, and the establishment of a children's Court. NEWCASTLE COLLIERY PROPRIETORS. Reoeived June 27, 11.55 p.m. '* SYDNEY, Jane 27. At a meeting of Newcastle colliery proprietors it was resolved that as they were now paying on a basis of a selling prioe of 9s per ton not to increase the wages of any class of labour until the selling price of coal readied, a figure.in excess of 9e. ' ,

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