AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8504, 9 August 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FIRE AST JDALBY. Received August 8, 1Q.24;a.m. BRISBANE, August,B. A fire at Dalbv destroyed eight business premises. There .is no fire brigade in the town. (Dalby is a mianicipal township situated on the Myall Greek. It is the centre of a large tract of country, and the population is dose on 2,000). A WHALEBOAT RACE. Received August 8, ,10.24 a.m. SYDNEY, August 8. A fire brigade crew easily defeated the warship Powerful's crew in a vsthaleboat championship race.

THE QUIRINDI MURDER. [Received August 8, 10.20 a.m, SYDNEY, August 8, TofTt states that on the night of the crkne he came to town to give himself up, but because he was frightened he fled. He admitj? the crime, which he says he committed while under the influence of drink. AUSTRALIAN TARIFF. Received August 8,9.9. a.m. SYDNEY, August 8. Local merchants are of opinion that the tariff chajiges will be in the direction of high protection. Activity in the clearing of goods from the Customs continues. Since July 22nd, £260.000 worth have been cleared, compared with £IOO,OOO for the same period of last year. A SUPPLY OF MAIDS. Received August 3, 9 a.m. SYDNEY, August 8. The first shipment of British maids arranged for by the Domestic Immigration Society, will arrive next month. The society advocates the establishment of a domestic college, for which £5,000 wiil probacy be placed on the Estimates. SURVEYORS WANTED. Received August 8, 10.24 a.m. SYDNEY, August 8. The Government is experiencing great difficulty in obtaining surveyors to deal with the rush of work under the closer settlement scheme. Efforts are being made to import them from New Zealand and elsewhere. EXTRA REVENUE REQUIRED. Received August 8, 10.49 a.m. PERTH, August 8. In the Assembly, in moving the second reading of the Land Tax Assessment Bill similar to ~ that of last session the Treasurer said the Government had proved up to the hilt the necessity for a tax in order to raise extra revenue to replace that lost through Federation, and to take the place caused by the loss of revenue which had occurred to the State. Though the State was in a flourishing condition, the estimated shortage of revenue this year, compared with that of last year.was £106,000. THE RECENT SCULLING RACE. Rceeived August 8, 10.20 a.m. SYDNEY, August 8. The umpire in Saturday's race, in a letter to the press, replying to criticisms, says:—"Had I given any other decision than I did it would have caused a stain cn New South Wales sport, fair play, and justice that would not easily have been washed out." He adds:—"Towns ; says that after the foul he did not try. I leave the public to judge if this is the language of a manly sportsman." ROYAL SOCIETY'S HORSE SHOW. NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES. Received August 8, 10.24 a.m. SYDNEY, August 8. The parade in connection with the Royal Society's horse show was highly successful. New Zealand-bred horses were well ?'epresented and received prizes in the following classes: —Clydesdales—Stallion, four years and over, Lucky Billie 1, Galtee More 2. Over three years and under four years, Gay Lad 2, Wakanene 3. Active Class, four years and over — Sir Henry 1; three years and under, Royal Signet 1.

SIR WILLIAM LYNE'S BUDGET. Received August 9, 12.43 a.m. MELBOURNE, August 8. Sir William Lyne delivered his Budget to-night. He claimed that Australia under Federation had made a notable advance in trade. The total revenue was £12,832,260, Customs .and excise contributing £9,G48,662, an increase over the preceding year of £950,342. The total amount returned to the Slates was £7,894,842. The States received £805,000 in excess of the sum required to be paid Braddon clause'. It is expected that the revenue from sugar in the present year will be £47,000, as compared with £122,000 the pre vious year, while the sugar excise is estimated to produce £746,000, as compared with £54 3,000 last year. The analysis pf the tariff is not yet fully available, but generally speaking it is of a highly protectionist character. Increases have been made in the majority of lines. Clothing has been raised to 40 and 45 per cent., woollens raised to 35 per cent., furniture to 40 per cent.

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