LATEST AUSTRALIA NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5022, 10 May 1895, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIA NEWS.

Sydney, May 10. The City Council has rejected the Retrenchment Committee's report, recommending a reduction of 10 per cent, on all salaries over £l4O, and labourer's wages to 6s 8d per day. Melbourne, May 10. Sir G. M. O'Rorke, speaking at a luncheon given by the Mayor, urged the desirability of freetrade between the Colonies, and hoped that when federation came. New Zealand would not bo fouud standing out.

The Cabinet have declined to ratify the agreement como to by the Intercolonial Railway Conference, with reference to the Border trade, on the ground that it is altogether too one-sided,

Mr Turner has wired to Mr Kingston :—" Cannot understand why such ■secrecy should be observed about the Treaty, and unless urgent reasons are shown will publish the text on Saturday." It is understood that under the Railway agreement there would be an increase of 100 per cent, in the Victorian charges from Melbourne to the Boi'der, and a less, but still large increase from Adelaide to Morgan. Should any wool clips from stations east of the Bay come to Melbourne, then Victoria would have to refund to New South Wales ■lO per cent, of the difference between tho old and new rates. Victoria would receivo a similar refund from Adelaide on wool sent from Morgan to Adelaide.

Mr Turner lias notified New South Wales that ho thinks a Ministerial Conference might arrange a settlement.

Adelaide, May 10. The action of the Government in overlooking the old commissioners when making the appointment of a single railway commissioner is very adversely criticised in commercial circles.

The Government has decided to pay no further bonus on exported butter.