AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 656, 7 June 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[pK.U reutbr’s agency.] Fatal Explosion. Melbourne, Yesterday. A disastrous boiler explosion occurred at the Apollo Stearine Candle Manufactory, Brown’s Hill, to-day. The buildings were seriously damaged, and one man lost his life. Bryant Arrested for Forgery. Bryant, alias De Beaumont, the informant of the Age regarding the alleged Russian designs on the colonies, has been arrested for forging a cheque. Thrown Out. In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr Patterson tabled a motion regarding an Irish address, signed by certain members of the House. It was, after further debate, rejected by 43 to 2 7A Japanese Visitor. Arrived —Japanese cruiser Tsukuba. Marine Collision. Sydney, Yesterday.

The ferry steamer Fanlight, 15 tons, ran into and sunk the steamer Osprey, 32 tons, off Fort Macquarrie, in the harbor, to day. The crew of the Osprey were all saved. Settling the Difficulty. Mr Grighen, manager of the Agricultural Company’s Colliery at Newcastle, has agreed to accept a proposal that arbitrators should be appointed to effect a settlement of the miners’ strike. Failure of Negotiations. Sydney, To-day. The Newcastle Agricultural Company’s miners have now declined to submit matters in dispute to arbitration on the terms proposed, and have decided to refer the subject to the whole district. Great disappointment is felt at the failure of negotiations for arbitration. The Suez Mail. Albany, Yesterday. Arrived, this evening—P. and O. Company’s steamship Maliva, with Suez mail, dated London, sth May.