LATEST AUSTRALIANS NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4942, 15 February 1895, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIANS NEWS.

(Received, February 15,10,30 a.m.) Sydney, February 15. The statement that a, N.S.W, cricket team would probably visit Now Zealand, is incorroct.

'Hie Cabinet has adopted the main provisions of the Federation Bill. A number of details have been reserved for further consideration. SlauoußXE, February 15. The report of the Military Board, appointed iu November, to enquire into the pay of the naval and military services, indicates that a saving of from ten to twelve thousand sterling, without imparingl its elliciency, can be effected,

1 he first recognised case of anthrax in a human being lias been discovered in Victoria, but was taken in an early stage aud successfully treated, Hocakt, February 15, , Governor Duff, of New Som Wales, who is on a visit here, is mfering from an acute low fever, (Keceiyed, February 15,10,45 a.m.) Mi;i,iioui!Nii|February 15. i lu giving cvidenco beforo tho Cabinet Retrenchment Committee, the Secretary for defence condemucd the gunboats as absolutely useless, and said they never should hayo been purchased; the annual expenditure upon them, is completely thrown away, lio deprecated any interference, however, with the permanent artillery, which ho regarded as an essential clement iu the national defences.