LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5105, 16 August 1895, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

fieceiml August- 111, 11.20 a.m. Sypxey, August 16. Since the Kucheng massacro the London Missionary Society has received offers from several persons wiling to take up the work. Bruce and Noble, who were sentenced to long terms in connection with tho Walgett shearing riots last year, liavo been released, The Orient has arrived; a largo amount of cargo is seriously damaged by water, and tho loss is roughly estimated at £20,000. Adelaide, August 16. Tho Assembly has passed a Bill through all its stages to facilitate the naturalisation of aliens with a view to their voting at the coming election, The Premier stated that the Promiers of New South Wales, Tasmania and Queensland were favoiuble to South Australia initiating the Federal Enabling Bill, but Victoria saw nc advantage of doing so till New South Wales took the Initiative. Western Australia will take no interest in the matter till the othor Colonies baye made substantial progress. It appears that the arrangement of the lumpers' dispute is only temporary. Tho shipowners have now informed the men that their domand cannot be complied with unless modilied, as it must result in a great loss to the country and to the men themselves. The owners firmly adhere to the proposals submitted by them. Hoiiart, August 16. In the Assembly, tho Treasurer has introduced a Bill providing for a tax on the unimproved valuo of land.