AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1301, 29 July 1886, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, July 23. Lee end Me Allison, (In the fist of the railway fraud cases, have been committed lot trial. „ . , , , , The Commercial Bank has declared a dividend of 25 per cent. The strike of bookmakers still continues, but efforts are being made for an amicable settlement. H. S. Gilchrist, for twenty years engaged In the Mint, has committed suicide; He was irregular in his accounts as Tree* surer of an Oddfellows' Society. The Captain of the barque Chasca states he was becalmed three days. In sight of the Wellington pilot station, but no pilot or tug offered to come out. The census of the colony Is to be taken In the centennial yea--Hobart, July 23. The Railway accident to the Thursday night express train from Launceston occurred as the engine was going over an Iron swing bridge over a water vlainot. The end of the bridge most have parted at the fastenings, and a gap above soma yards wide was left at the ends of the rails. The engine went down, and was jammed against the buttrr s. None of the carriages left the-line, as thejtndn was going very slowly at the time. Had the engine gone right through Into the river nothing eonld have prevented the whole train fol lowing. The engine driver and stoker were shot out clean into the river. The latter is reported missing. A passenger named Daniel Turner has also disappeared. Ho must have walked into the river. Other passengers were slightly Injured.