LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4931, 21 January 1895, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Received January 21, 10.30 a.m.) Meuiourxe, January 21, Having received assurance that the Legislative Council will passjjjte Income Tax Bill and a Bill pr«R< iug for the reduction of the Government subsidy to local bodies, the Premier has arranged to prorogue Parliament on Friday, to enable him to attend the Hobart conference.

"What is practically the inaugural public meeting in connection with the Australasian Federation League will be held on Wednesday, and will be addressed by the Premiers of New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria.

Although it has been officially announced that Lord Brassey will succeed Lord Hopetoun as Governor of Victoria, there is now some doubt whether he will accept the position, owing to the action of the Legislative Assembly in reducing the salary of the oflico to £SOOO per annum. A cable of a confidential naturo was received from Home through the Governor. Its consents have not been allowed to transpire, hut tbo Premier will ask the House to reconsider its decision, significantly remarking, that unless this is djft, lie fours the Imperial Government will have some difficulty in getting a suitable man for the offico of Governor.

A.DKLAIDK, January 21. The interruption ou the Port Darwin telegraph line, was caused by heavy Hoods at Warrina, north of Stningway's Springs, where the river is running a mile wide. The lineman, after being in the water live hours, succeeded in getting a wire across, but as he was about to haul it clear of the water, it caught in a snag, and operations had to be ceased owing to the darkness setting in. Efforts are to be made to get the wire hoisted clear of the water early to-day, (Received January 21,11 a.m.) Pkiith, January 21, The northern telegraph lines are still interrupted.

Albany, January 21. WliilethcP.nndO.stcamerHima. hyawns in the harbour on Saturday the salt water pipe from the condousing engine burst, causing a inllow of water which could not A stopped for some time. All the pumps were set going but thero was about five feet of water in the hold beforo repairs wore effected. The height of the water caused the vessel to settle down considerably, with the result that her keel was within a few inches of the ground, and had she grounded she would probably have capsized. The steamer proceeded on her voyage after the water had been pumped out,

Pekiii. January 20. I'rom the Lake View mine there has been crushed 200 tons stone, which yielded 500oz gold, and there is enough stone of the same quality at grass to keep the battery going for many mouths.