NEW SOUTH WALES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1792, 17 March 1888, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, March 15. The extension of the railway system to the western suburbs is contemplated at a cost of A further telegram received from Forbes m reference to the fire there states that the Post Office escaped destruction, although the tower took fire. The fire originated m the hotel stables, and two horses were burned to death. A groom, who had been recently discharged, has been arrested on suspicion of having set the stables on fire. The Chinaman suffering from smallpox on board the s.s. Moyane, died this morning. The case was a very malignant one. It is probable the Corporation officers suspected of being concerned m the frauds which have just been disclosed \yill be prosecuted. Giffen, the defaulting teller of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, who is "' wanted " for the embezzlement of has been arrested at Enga. A. Bannerman and Midwinter have joined the Australian team which leaves for England on Saturday. In matches ', this season m Australia, Shrewsbury's batting average was 58 j W. Read comes next with an average of 55 ; bowling averages Lohmann and Attewell, 10; Briggs and Turner, 13 per wicket. LiHywhite's team lost two matches and Vernon's team one. Sydney, Mar oh 16. Mr Vernon's team leave for England to-day by the Orient steamer Austral. The s.s. Moyane, from Shanghai and Hong Kong, has arrived, with one Chinese passenger suffering from the worst form of smallpox ? and four cpnvaleseent. The vessel has been quarantined. An obelisk, m memory of the victims of the Bulli colliery accident, will be unveiled on the 23rd inst., the anniversary of the disaster. A large number of sheep have been destroyed m the prevailing bush fires, which have become so serious that a number of men are leaving town to cope with them, as much as £1 per

day being offered for assistance m soraf places. Sir Robert Wisdom, formerly At-torney-General, died to-night. Sir Robert has been ailing since his return r from Europe, suffering from a compllj cation of disorders. He suddenly took | a turn for the worse. The primary 1 cause of death was jaundice.