AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2866, 25 November 1890, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(BT IiLKCTKie TI'XKCiBAI'H.-C'OI'YBIGHT.) MEMiOin.WK, November 22. In , an article on the proposed cable reduction, the Argus states that the delay in accepting the offer of the Eastern Extension Cable Company does not reflect credit on the colonies ; and it hopes that in (iine Queensland and New Zealand will become ashamed of enjoying the facilities of cheap cable tariff at tho expense of their neighbours, mid that their responsibilities will then bo redistributed. The Argus considers that when tho practicability of the Pacific route is proved, it will be tiino enough to discuss the advantages to bo derived by those colonies now subsidising the C tblo Company from the connection between Canada and Australia,

Mr J. (i. Duffy, PostmasterOcncrul, favours the abolition of postage on newspapers, and suggests that an intercolonial conference should be held to consider the question of uniformity throughout the Australian colonies. At the Itiflo Association Mooting, Lieutenant Ealo3, oncot tho Victorian team which took part in the Now Zealand liitle Association Meeting at Dunodin this year, carried ofF the Queen's Prize. fch'JJNEY, November 22. Tlig motion by Mr Dibbs in the Legislative Assembly, setting forth tlio expediency of introducing a Bill to establish Courts of Conciliation to deal with the disputes between capital and labour was carried oq the voice 3. Professor Anderson Stewart; at present in London, will visit Berlin on behalf of the New South Wales Government for the purpose of niak • ing enquiries info Dr. Koch'a euro for consumption. Tho death in aunuiiiiccd of Professor Stephens, Lecturer on Natural Science at Sydney university. Ibbot, the ."'wedish faster, has now completed 29 dti-ys, and i.s coniidciit of finishing his task. llodakt, November 22. By a fire last night twenty-three houses wore destroyed, and ninety persons, uliiofly of the poora , classes, have been rendered homeless. The buildings were; uf tin inexpensive character. AIi>ANV, November 24. Arrived: P. Mid 0. Company's Eome. "Her passengers for New Zealand ai'o Miss Stevens, and Messrs Outheric, Barter, Gileehrist, Garlick, Slado, Beswick, and Douglas. The Austral-wheel raee, two miles, for £2')o, was run on the Scutch College track on Saturday, and resulted as follows : Bust, 1; C. p. Hull. 2 ; K. Lewis, :j. Time, Oniin. Msec. Twentv-nine .started.