AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8187, 19 July 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

P. AND O. COMPANY. Reoeived July 18, 9.30 a.m. BRISBANE, July 18. It is reported that the Peninsula and Oriental Company is arranging for the new oargo steamers, Which are being built for the trade with China and Japan, to come on to Aufatralia, via Torres Straits. T9E CENSURE MOTION, Received July 18, 9.23 a.m. SYDNEY, July 18. The motion by Mr Mo(Jowen (Labour Leader) censuring the Government for having failed to vindicate its honour and dignity in connection with the Land Commis-. sioner's finding, was defeated by 53 v otes to 21. THE ANTI-TRUST BILL. Received July 18, 9.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 18. The Federal Anti-Trust Bill baa been read a third time and forwarded to the Senate. STATE AND COMMONWEALTH. Received July 18, 9.30 a.m. 'PERTH, July 18. In the Legislative Assembly Mr Monger gave notice of a "notion, favouriug withdrawal from the Federal Union and declaring that the union is detrimental to the interests of Western Australia. THE NEW SOUTH WALES TKAGEDY. Received July 18, 9.23 a.m. SYDNEY. July 18. Brown, who was arrested for the murder of Mr and Mrs O'Keefe and Gillick (an employee) at their farm at Ballina on Sunday night, is reported to have tcld Sergeant Kane that he committed the murders with the idea of getting money to start a revolution in order to secure a White Australia. RECIPROCITY TREATY, Received July 18, 9.40 a.m. MELBOURNE-, July 18. In the Federal House of Representatives, Mr Deakin, the Federal Premier, stated, in reply to a question, that owing to the death of Mr Seddon, the Federal Government had been requested by his surviving oolleagues to allow the publication of the reciprocity treaty between Australia and New Zealand to await a further opportunity owing to their not having received the late Mr Seddon's papers when the New Zealand House of Representatives was sitting. Mr Deakin added that as soon as New Zealand was ready to make public the convention, it would be laid on the table of the Federal Parliament. (It was agreed by the latevPremier and Mr Deakiu that copies of the treaty should be simultaneously laid on the tables of the New Zealand and Commonwealth Parliaments).

PRICE OF TIN.

Received July 18, 9.30. a.m. SYDNEY, July 18.

The high prioe of tin has stimulated prospecting, \4 number of promising finds have been reported.

SALE OF A NEW ZEALAND HORSE. •

Received July 18, 9.23 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 18. The JNew Zealand horse Windy has been sold for 380 guineas.