AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2949, 9 June 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(by em;utki(i Tiar.ciui'ii,—eui-YniiniT.) Svdxkv, Juno f>, A Gazi'.ttk has been issued dissolving Parliament, ami writs will he. issued tomorrow. The lirst election will be hr-ki 011 the 17tl> instant, and the last on July 3rd. At the Rust in Wheat Conference, Dr. Cobb read a paper based on evidence collected in New .South Wales to the effect that farmers' crops town in rich black soil and sandy loam were most affected with rust Jfe also showed that land which had not been drained seamed more favourable to rust than natural and artificially drained land. Most of the rustresisting wheats were, th'.se with a godil hard straw and little leaf. The general opinion favoured cutting wheat in the dough stage. or before maturity, and the early sowing of early maturing varieties, combined with early planting, greatly minimised the elianee of rust. Strong heavy crops suffered most, while light crops were conipaiativ. iy free. The question, he said, ns to the treatment of seed to prevent rust produc d no relial 1" information. Mr. Cobb disapproval oi the idea to soak wheat to prevent ru«t, and urged the importance ot a solution sprayed over the plants. S-m:o rust Hpores weie prevented germinating by a diluted sole.t'ou of li'nestoiu:. Una of the mi~.-i.ij,' steamers has arrived salelv. The other, the Taralniing, bound Irom Newcastle to Melbourne, co:il l.iden, is nmv seven days out, and it is feared she has foundered. Her officers ami crew number 20. Steamers li.ive been de-patched, both from hero and Melbourne, to search for the missing steamer Taramtinp. Mr Kd'dy, Chief Commissioner of Railways, admits that he Ins riceived Urge inducements, to undertake the entire mamgement of the. Caledonian Company's railways, but does not feel satisfied to throw up his present commission tiutil the term for which he was appointed is completed. MIiMioUKNK, June 0. The Board of Inquiry which was set up to investigate the circumstances connected with the mutiny of the !!rd Regiment of Militia at Killarat, at the beginning of May, report that they found gross irregularities in connection with the regiment, and that a conspiracy existed amongst the men against Ser-geant-Major Garland. The Hoard recommend that the regiment bo disbanded, June S. A slight shock of earthquake was felt in the city yesterday. The Defence Commission recommends that Queensland undertake the defence of Thursday Island and provide a permanent garrison, the other colonies sharing in the cost. The Commission also re eominjnds the simple defence of I'ort Darwin to protect the landing place of the cable so as to guard against the possibilities of the telegraph stations being surprised. Brisisank, June (J. Sir S. Orillith has agreed to recommend Parliament to contribute to the naval defence fund. I foil A kt, June li. When the s.s. liauroto, which left here yesterday for the Bluff, was about sixty miles out the feed pipe burst and the vessel returned to port to have repairs effected. A number ot passengers transhipped to tho Rotokino, which was ou the point of leaving for Duuedin when the Hauroto returned, The Hauroto will resume her