CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 14, 19 July 1890, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

♦ — : — — By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (PElt UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Stdney, July 17. Eight million acres of leasehold areas, formerly devoted to pastoral purposes, which have fallen in, have been offered for selection. The rush of applicants was j 30 great as to necessitate balloting in almost every case. Several sailing vessels from Isew Zealand to Sydney are reported as oyerdue. On account of the action taken by the Shearers Union to prevent the shipment of wool shorn by non-union labour, the pastoralists and woolbrokers are taking steps to form a union. A measure has been introduced in the House of Assembly, limiting the duration of future sessions to six months, and providing for resuming unfinished legislation at the same stage the following sessison. This Day. On Thursday half a million acres of land were taken up on conditional purchase. Melbodbne, July 18. Pierre Dourre, a French convict undergoing solitary confinement in Pentridge, became despondent and hanged himself in his cell. This Day. A fire destroyed a large furniture wanehouse in Bourke street. Building was insured for £3000 and stock for £6000. Bbisbanb, July 18. The captain oi the barque Zodiac, his wife and two daughters, Miss Brown a passenger, and six of the ill-fated vessel's crew, have been landed here from the rescuing steamer. The captain reports the Zodiac to have had a terrible passage, and states there were nine feet of water in the hold when the vessel was abandoned, notwithstanding that the crew were pumping for 24 hours. On the night before she commenced to settle down she was running before. a heavy gale, and Camden Haveu hove in sight at daylight. - The deck cargo was jettisoned and the decks swept of everything before the vessel was abandoned. Adelaide, July 17, The Legislative Council has rejected a motion in fevor of bonuses being paid' for the growth, manufacture, and export of agricultural and dairy produce and fruit, wines and other products' Mr Todd, superintendent of the Telegraphs, things the Eastern Extension Company may possibly have chartered a Bteamer from Banjoewangi, which will arrive at Port Darwin to-morrow or Saturday with a batch of cable messages for the colonies. The discovery of gold at Umberembeka has caused a considerable rush. Diggers are deciding a priority in pegging out claims by drawing lots. Newcastle, July 17. A clerk named Heaton was knocked down by a coal tram to-day and cut to pieces, dying almost instantly.