LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 126, 25 February 1873, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

/ Sydney, February 1 5. The Intercolonial Conference closed yesterday. Tho resolutions passed were — 1. Melbourne^.) bj the terminus of \\u Galle service, tlic brunch services forming cost of general line, to which, other colonies will be called on to con nbuto^on the basis of t!ie amount of matter transmitted by each. Sydney delegates irfoted a- resolution to eril -for tenders at Melbourne and Sydney, and to accept lowest tender whish wfts uegatned. A formal protest was entered. 2. Torres Strait lino- to bo established at a cost of £2,503 The Imperial Government to be asked to pay £>>000 subsidy.3 Imperial Government to be asked to pay £20,000 ton-nrla the Caiiiorninu lino ai arranged by >"ow South Wales and New Zealand j also to arrange for tho conveyance of mails between London and San Francisco. 4> The present ocean- postal' rates to continue. Intercolonial Ales t» be reduced next year to twopence. 5. Second cable from Signapore to Normeintown recommended, and tho Ho ne Govern.nout aiked to jom the colonies lv subsidising £2,500 to reduce the gon-ral charge of telegrams. Intercolonial telegrams reduced to n shiling-for ton words within each co'ony. Tae question 1 of i'reo i'ress daily telegrams was negatived. 6. Lord Kimberley urged to reconsider restrictions on intercolonial commercial »einprocity. 7. Intercolonial customs union recommended on basis of tariff arranged for purpose on revenue only ; not for protection. 8. Conference afllrmod the desirability of abolishing collection of border duties, and substituting payment of a lump sum: 9. Question of coast lights referred to a committee. Lighthouse on glares and AuAUn 1 Inland) rec >m no l led. 10. Home Government- to be aAcd to alter wine tanfl which now preoludes -colonial wines on the footing of Freiidn. 11. Colonies to pass laws to facilitate arrest of absconding debtors and criminals. 12. Home Government to be asked to legalise investment of English trftst fund in colonial securities. 13. I&iugc for distressed seamen to be maintained at Somerset; Queensland defraying one-third cost It. All colonies to prohibit importation of lnc stock for two years from 'foreign couutri s where infectious disessos exist. 10. British Government urged to a'&uinc the protectorate of Fiji. IG. Future colonial 1 statistics to lie collected on uniform plan arranged by Go\ernmcnts of Victoria and Sydney. Mr Vogel is likely to remain a fow days in Sydney to arrange- with the Government about the Suii Francisco aci-rico. The Sypitcy papers publish a letter from Mp'W* Yogel and Ke_> nolcTs to bit l^nrkes, proposing tl»at N«»\t South Wales join New Zcalan.t in the maintenance of tho Webb llllC, anOTtllftC WOCU. SIIOUKI Ulllte ill IUo mmnjrpronJelm the provisional contract between Messrs Vogcl and Duffy last yeaV; Sydney being substituted for ilelbourrfe. It is estimated that such service could be obtained for a subsidy of from JCI3OO to 5000 a-jcar, and if the Im|>enal Gavrnmont pnv £20,000 of the" amount-, they undertake tlmt- N«w Zealand shall pay the balance ; the only c'.ia -go ma le upon New S&uth Wd'eS for t^o \i*k of the line being tho postage upon the letters earned, to thcestcnt of £500 ; New Zealand also to retain tho postage fees recoivel from 'tho other colontos. A further o (For of timcf table is give i, that Sydney miiv hacc tho benefit of a fortniehtlv Bervicc.

Melbourne, February 11 Iftour;" £12 for parcels. No wheat offering ; quoted at 5s 33 to 6s " 4tl. Sugars very firm , an ach.uice is posted on yesterdays- sales, ilarnar.'s ale, £8 17*Gd. Pig iron, £3 Kerosetfe. Is KM.

Adelaide, February 14. T?ivo hundred and fifty ton* of breadstull's wero exported last week. Siilea of "nhcat, 4i Gd to 4i 7d- The martct la v<r/ firm. 100 tons of country flam 1 was sold at £10 15 Parliament? is further prorogued till the 2Stli March.