AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 121, 23 March 1886, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BAILWAY ACCIDENT. BEUTBB'S TELEGBAM3.I | Received March 23, 1*15 p.m. SrDNET, This Day. A railway accident occurred yesterday on what is known as the Little Zigzag portion of the Great Western Railway orer the Blue Monntains. Fortunately no lives were lost, the passengers escaping with some slight injuries and a severe shaking, The German Squadron, under the command of Admiral Knorr, hns left for Auckland. Mblboubne, March 23. The American ship, Paul Jones, 12 '5 tons which left this port on the March 17. bound for Calcutta, in ballast, caught fire in the Straits soon after lpaving, and, in spite of all efforts to e-t ajjuinh the flames, was gutted to the water's edge, and had to be abandoned. The crow, who took to the boat*, were picked up by a passing vessel, and brought to Moli bourne. At the instance of the H">n. Mr Gillies, Premier of Victoria, the Governments of all the Australian colonies hare telegraphed to their respective Agents-Gen-eral requesting them lo take joint action in urging on the Tmparial Government to prevent the annexation of the New Hebrides by France. Sydney, March 22. It has been ascertained that Mr Holt's departure from Sydney is due to private reasons, and that the affairs of the bank aro til quite correct. Adelaide, March 22. The match between the Australian representative team and the combined fifteen of Australia was continued to day. when the combined team, who had scored 166 for five wickets on thn previous day, continued their innings, and were all disposed of for 245 runs. Being 177 behind' hand, they followed their innings, and, on the stumps being drawn, had scored 162 rum for a loss of three wickets. Hobabt, March 22. '• The typhoid patients hare been landed from H.M.S. Diamond, and are now prograssing favourably towards eonvales* cence. The vessel has been released from Quarantine.