AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2959, 2 July 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEOIIAPn-COPYRIGHT). Sydney, June 30. Settlers along the banks of the river Yass have lost much valuable stock by the floods. In the lower part of Wagga Wagga the water is up to the ceilings aniUops of the verandahs of many of the residences. Business in the town is completely paralysed. One pastoralist has lost 4000 sheep. The water at Gundagi is subsiding. The international committee which was appointed to enquire iuto the remedy suggested by Mr Smith Ellis for the eradication of rust in wheat condemn his proposals as impracticable. The Pastoralists' Union deeliue to assent to the proposal of the shearers for a conference unless they agree to freedom of contract. July 1. The flood at Wagga Wagga is subsiding. The revenue for the financial year ending yesterday shows an increase of £783,000. Mklijouk.ne, July 1. Obituary : Dr. Jamas George Beaney, senior surgeon to the Melbourne Hospital. Dr. Beaney bequeathed the bulk of his property, which is considerable, to charities in Melbourne aud the City of Canterbury, iu Kent, In the House of Assembly last night the Premier moved the general approval of the Commonwealth Bill. The discussion on the motion is proceeding. Adelaide, June .'lO. The Commonwealth Bill has been introduced into the Lower House. Dr. Cojkburu and Mr Kingston, two of the delegates to the federal Conference, both intend to oppose it unless the one man one vote principle is inserted in it. July I. The Government favour the proposal to shift the boundary line of the uorthern territory from the 2ljth parallel of south latitude, which is the line of demarcation between it and South Australia proper, to the 20th parallel. Brisbane, July 1. Parliament wa< opened yesterday. The speech from the Throne made refereuce to Federation, and regretted that the prosperity of the colony had been seriously affected by the recent shearing difficulty, owing to which the expenditure exceeded the revenue. In consequence of the increased expenditure the Government were called on to obseive the strictest economy.