AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 244, 20 February 1894, Page 2

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ROUGH WEATHER PREDICTED. (per press association ) Svdxky, Tliis Day The Rev. Mr Dunn, one of the three Presbyterian Ministers who visiteel New Zealand to inspect the village settlements, says they are not such a success as they should be. He attributes the selection of poor lanel and the absence of self-reliance of the; settlers as a chief cause, and goes on to say there is a great tendency to rely on the Government in various directions. These remarks apply specially to settlements iv the North, those in the South being in a far better condition owing to the superior land. McNamara has b«eu sentenceel to six auel Ross to three mouths' imprisonment iv connection with the libel by Harel Cash on the Savings Bank of New South Wales. Adelaide, This Day. The leaders of the unemploycel were fined .£lO and costs, or in elefault three mouths' imprisonment. Bmsii.vNß. Thi« D*y. Very boisterous weather has been prevailing for some time, but it is now abating. Mr Wragge reports a storm is passing from south to south-east, anel he predicts heavy weather will be expericnceel between Newcastle and North Cain; of New Zealand. The brigantiue Burough Belle, bound from Solomon to Sydney, was wrecked near the Chesterfielel Group on January 80. The crew readied Mackay after being for 17 days in the boats. They were reduceel to a mouthful of water morning anel evening per man. Melbourne, This Day. The Meicautile Bank cases against Sir Matthew Da vies F. Milledge, and T. Muntz have begun. The Judge eleclineel to grant an application to have the defendants tried separately.