AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 240, 15 April 1896, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

THE PREMIER AND THE SUGAR COMPANIES. LAND DUMMYISM. DISCOVERY OF DIAMONDS. (Per Press Association.) Mklcouiink, April 13. A serious domestic quarrel, which almost resulted in a tragedy, was investigated at the Ballarat Court, when Kmily Grigoleifc was committed for trial for stabbing her husband with a pair of scissors. Henry Grigoleit is a miner, and with his wifn had spent the evening sight-Recing. They had drinks at several hotels, and on arrival liopjo had a slight quarrel about some oysters, and the wife used an expression which annoyed Grigoleit, who struck her in the face. Mrs Grigoleit was opening oysters with a pair of scissors, and attacked her husband fiercely, stabbing him several times, inflicting six wounds on tbe abdomen and back. Tbe doctor found the sufferer very weak from loss of blo./d, but not seriously injured, as two dangerous stabs bad been deflected by the ribs. Tbe accused's solicitor said the parties had made: up thoir quarrel and signed tlie pledgn, but the Btmuh committed tho woman for trial. The Cabinet has appointed Mr Mathieson, of Queensland, general manager of the Victorian railways for a term of five years at a salary of £3500 a year. Sydney, April 10. In repiy to a monstpr deputation at Lisrnore, who protested ngainst the removal ot the sugar dnties, pointing out that the Sujjar Company would pay '2s, per ton less for cane if the duties were removed, the Premier said that instead of the company taking off 2s it ought to meet the farmers half-way. If the company was not prepared to assist them, he would, spt-akiDR privately, consider whether, if the company would sell its vast establishments to the farmers at a reasonable sacrifice, thn Government could help the farmers. He would make it a Cabinet matter, and consider whether the Government conld run mills itself, in case of the company refusing to help or declining to sell at a reasonable concession. In the Mercadool inquiry, the Land Board found tbe charges of dnmmj'ism fully proved. It was stated that the inquiry bad cost iISOOO, while the land was only worth £1500. April 14. "Wilson has given notice of appeal against the decision in the Mercadool land case. Hohart, April 13. A discover} 7 of diamonds of good quality is reported from Corinna. Tbe discoverer has secured the mining right over a largo area.