AUSTRALIAN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3500, 2 May 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

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(ONITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Brisbane, April 80,

With a view to increasing the accuracy of the weather forecasts, Mr C. 'f, Wragge, the Government Meteorologist, is endeavoring to secure daily observations from Singapore, Batavia and Banjoewangi. Svdhey, April 80.

At a meeting of the Colonial Sugar Company to-day, it was stated that the question of f-ho stoppage of black labor in Queensland had been pare: fully considered, with, the result that the sugap industry Gould not be carried pn in the; tropics without Kanaka labour. The Company had arranged for tests to bo made in a suitable district in Fiji with a view of remove ing the Queensland mills there. In the Legislative Assembly, Sir Henry Parlies has given notice that the federation proposals agreed upon at the Melbourne conference be discussed on Wednesday. He intends to propose that Messrs William McMillan (East Sydney), J, P. Abbott (Wentwortb), J. P. Garvan (Eden), and himself from the Legislative Assembly, \ and Messrs, E. -Bartw,. '(Jenpgs,) and. % ■ g,

Sutton from the Legislative Council, shall be |he, New South Walesdele-; gates to the.rjextiFederatipngConV ference. The Opposition: are annoyed at Mr/ Gi 'i Rf ;■ Dibbs, member/for Munumbldgee, being oyeridoked, M the omission of his name from'iho list is likely to oause some trouble. Adelaide, April 80. The final harvest returns give the average yield at 7 bushels 66lbs to th'eaore. - z ' *

Several clerks engaged in a com. pany formed for. taking over the assets of the Commercial Bank have been arrested for issuing receipts to tha allotment forms. ■■■■■:■'[