AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2444, 10 March 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Ki.kctiuc Teleoraph—Copyright,] Sydney, March S. In* the Legislative Assembly, Mr G. R. Dibbs has tabled a motion of want of confidence in the present Government, on the ground that the report of the committee as to the circumstances surrounding the purchase of Circular Quay disclose injudicious and unsatisfactory administration by the Government. On the other hand, the Government consider that the report entirely exonerates them from blame. The House lias adjourned until Tuesday in consequence. The motion is considered a great waste of time. A man named Cross, who was running consultations on hoive-racing, under the name of W. Miller, has been arrested on the grounds that numerous investors complained that the originator of the sweeps could not bo found. When Cross was searched, letters enclosing post-office orders, bank notes, and cheques from all parts of New Zealand and Australia were found upon him. Brusr.ANK, March S. Sir S. Griffith's manifesto declares that the most immediately pressing question is the Chinese immigration. He proposes to increase the poll-tax, and r> diminish the number carried by each ship. It is also proposed to prohibit their working on bind or in mines, an 1 to increase the animal residence tax on all Asiatics. He propose.? to prohibit the naturalisation of Chinese, and if necessary to impose an excisa duty by means of stamping goods manufactured by Asiatics. In his. address to tho elector.- the Premier promises a revision of the tariff in the direction of protection to nati\e industries, a judicious reduction of the railway rates so as to cheapen the produce and help tho fanners ; a hind tax ia shadowed, ami a Bill is promised to deal with the grievances of the northern hnlf of the colony. Sir S. Grillith hopes the new Parliament will pass the Naval Bill,

iiiid expresses the opinion that the time has come for the establishment of a university, and for adopting stringent measures for checking the rabbits. In conclusion, he declares that the watchword of Australia should be "Australia for the Australians," but does not believe in actual di-loyalty and a conflict with Britain on such a policy. The political campaign will begin in about six weeks.