AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 826, 28 September 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

GRADING BUTTER. Received September 27, 9.47 a.m. SYDNEY, September'277is Mr Lowe, of Weddel ani Co., buyers of dairy produce, addressing a meeting of dairymen at Berry, advocated the New Zealaud system of grading butter*. The Australian pastares, he said, were quite as good as New Zealand. Bight or nine years ago Australian butter was better than that producee in Neiv Zealand. NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION. Reoeived September 27, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, September 27. A portion of the exhibits intended for the New Zealand Exhibition is on view in the I'eohnica.l Museum. The exhibits are attracting ntaoh attention. Received September 27, 10.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Sept. 27. Dr. Sohwurzbaon, the well-known German scientist and authoi, ban arrived en route for the New Zealand Exhibition as the representative of the German Press ..Association. . UNION OF CHURCHES. Received September 27, 10i30 a.m. SYDNEY, September 27. Dr. Olouster, the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, dealing with the qaestion of the union of churches, said it was not surprising to find nearly all the leading churches in the Oommonwealtn unanimous in affirming the desirability of union. The only question that seemed doubtful was its practicability. DESTRUCTION OP KATS. Received September 27, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, September 27. Plague-infected rats continue to be caught in various parts of the city. PRICE OF MEAT. Received September 27, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, September 27. The Premier (Mr Carruthers) has promised an enquiry into the question whether the high price of butcher's meat is due to the operations of a ring. RETAIL BUTCHERS' COMPLAINT. Reoeived September 28, 12.27 a.m. SYDNEY, September 27. The retail butchers complain tbat the wholesale price of meat is now higher than the Australian meat sold in London, atid a further advance will be made to-morrow. Amongst the. reasons given for the high prices is that the graziers are "stooking up" on account of the good season, and not sending their sheep and cattle to market, and the prohibition of Queensland cattle owing to the tiok regulations. UNIVERSITY FOOTBALLERS. Reoeived September 27, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, September 27. / The members of the Sydney University football team speak highly of their visit to New Zealand. They state that everywhere the people were most hospitable. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL QUESTION. NEW SOUTH WALES EDUCATION BILL. Reoeived September 27, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, September 27. Mr Carruthers, the Premier, has protested to Mr Deakin against the breach of faith in relegating the Federal Capital question to the next Parliament. The Legislative Council Free Education Bill a third time. STATE £ND COMMONWEALTH. Reoeived September 27, 10.30 a.m. PERTH, September 27. The Legislative Assembly by 30 votes to 39, adopted Mr Monger's resoluton, that union with the States has proved detrimental to Western Australia, and the time has arrived for placing before the people the question of withdrawing from the union. THE SITUATION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Reoeived September 27, 10.30 a.m. ADELAIDE, September 27. The Legislative Council and House of Assembly had a further lengthy oonferenoe regarding the differences over the Franchise Bill. The conference has been adjourned till to-day, SYDNEY RACING. Reoeived September 28, 1.12 a.m. SYDNEY,* 1 September 27. It is not definitely deoided if there will be any reading of the Epsom Handicap card. The market is fairly aotive. To-day Berthier, after beiug baoked at 5 to 1, became firmer at 9 to 2. Maximize is quoted at 7to 1, Marvel and Charles Stuart 12 to ], Jim Dorset,, aud Pompous 14 to 1, Famous 20 to 1. For the Metropolitan Handioap, Solution was baoked to wip £I,OOO at 4 to 1.

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THE PREFERENCE BILL. Received September 27, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, September.27. The amendment carried in the Federal llousa of Representatives to the Preference Bill, on the motion of Mr Frazer, providing that British goods should only be given preference if carried in British vessels manned by white seamen, is adversely oriticised in commercial circles. It is considered that it will, help to bring Australia into disrespect among investors. Mr G. H. Reid, in an interview,; said:—The tendency of such a provision will be to set the whole world against U9. It carries the bitter racial .war to extremes, and will shook the oommon intelligence of humanity. The clause will raise the strongest indignation in the Mother Country, and it is quite conceivable that the British Government will claim the right o( refusing the preference concessions when oo'iplecf with such a condition. AN ALL-NIGHT SITTING. Received September 28, 1.12 a.m. MELBOURNE, September 27. The House of Representatives are having an all-night sitting oiscussing the Estimates. A SCENE IN THE NEW SOUTH WALES ASSEMBLY. TWO MEMBERS EJECTED. Reoeived September 28, 1.12 a.m./ SYDNEY, September 27. In the Assembly a soene occurred during the debate on the Mining Bill. Messrs Neilson and Kelly were ejected for defying the Chairman of Committees. HOMEBUSH SALES. Reoeived September 28, 12.27 a.m. SYDNEY, September 27. Prices were again high at the Homebush sales to-day. Cattle further advanced 10s to £l. Best bullocks, made £l2, extra good £l6 2s 6d. Good cows brought up to £l2. Medium light weight beef brought 33s per hundred pounds, best oroESbred wethers 225, extra good 235, best ewes 20s to 21s. SCRIPTURAL INSTRUCTION. Reoeived September 27, 10.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, S«pt. 27. The Scriptures Instruction Council has decided to agitate for another referendum on teaching in State schools. REDUCTION IN MEMBERS. ;/ Received September 27, 10.30 a.m. HOBART, Sept. 27. The Assembly has agreed for a measure to reduce the number of members of the Assembly to 30, and of the Counoil to 15. (At present there are 18 members in the Legislative Council, and 35 in the House of Assembly).