AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 28, 16 August 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Bj Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. I PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Newcastle, August 14. There- are 46 foreian vessels in port awaiting cargoes of coal, but the miners bare intimated to the masters that they will only be able to coal 20 ressels before the time expires for their going out on strike. The English football team played a match against Maitland to day under the Australian rules, the latter winning by nine goals to four. . , Adelaide, August 14. The Select Committee of the Hcuse of Assembly appointed to inquire into the alleged negligence of the Mann? Board in despatching assistance to the wrecked ship Star of Greece hay« brought up their report, in which tuey 1 state there was undue delay on the part of the Board, otherwise all ou board might hare been saved. Bbisbane, August 14. Parliament was opened by his Excel* leney the Governor this afternoon. In his speech from the throne hisExi c lency expressed regret that he was unable to congratulate Parliament on the financial position of the colony. He mentioned that the deficit of last year was £190,0(10 Chinese Restriction Bill would be intto- . duced on ihe lines laid down at the ' recent Conference held in Sydney. It • was also intended to introduce a Bill for ' the payment of members, and the ques. . tion of the construction of the Pacific • cable wonld be presen ed for favourable consideration by the House. Sydney, August 14. Jeffreys, manager of t he. branch of the ■ Commercial Bunk at .Nyngan, has dis ) appeared. An examination of his books j shows that deficiencies to the amount of LI7OO exist, and a warrant has been is«ued for his apprehension. The ballot of policy holders in the 1 Australian Mutual Provident Society, on the proposal of the Directors to establish I »n officers' provident fund, resulted in favor of the scheme by a nmjority of i 15.000.