AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2972, 1 August 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRICTEI.ECiRAPII-COPYRIOlIT), Sydney, July 30IS the House of Assembly to-day the Premier moved to extend the franchise to women. The debate is proceeding. News from China records the foundering of the steamer Ishizihi (tormerly the P. and O. Company's Geelong), while on a voyage to \ okohama with coal. All on board perished. July 31. The heir apparent of Kiug George of Tonga will take up his residence here shortly for the purpose of being eduLarge bodies of free shearers are proceeding daily to different parts ot the colony. The Government has appointed an independent Board to enquire into the loss of the barque Ellen, which foundered on her way to Noumea, News has been received that the steamer Angus, bound from Sydney to Singapore with coal, ran at full speed od to a hidden reck in the Guspur Strait, near Singapore. There was afe irful crash, but the water-tight compartments saved the vessel, and she managed to reach Singapore, where she was docked. The repairs to the vessel will take two months, and will cost sixty thousand dollars. Melbourne, July 30. In tho course of the debate on the Victorian Budget Mr Duncan Gillies, who was Premier in the late Ministry, condemned the proposal to issue Treasury bonds. If the Treaiu;er had done his duty there would, lie mid, have been no necessity to have come forward with a deficit.