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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 259, 7 May 1897, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN cables.

* (Per Press Association.) Brisbane, May 6. The Governor officially opened tbe International Exhibition yesterday in the presence of an immense crowd. The city was en fete for the occasion. The Chief Inspector of Stock reports the first experiment of inoculating stock to free thorn from the prevalent fever, proved a failure. The injection of fever blood gavo them the disease in a very virulent form. Sydney, May 6. The Attorney-General has obtained an official report in reference to the press statements that while in Auckland the detectives made certain revelations iv reference to Butler's confession and other matter.. In accepting tho detectives' deninl, the Attorney General says, if the flagrant breaches of duty had been proved to be true, they would have been dismissed. Tho railway revenue for the tbe quarter shows a vet increase of L 39.000 compared with the previous March quarter. At tho Tennis Tournament to day in the Ladies' SiDgle Handicap Miss Drans field, of Sydney, defeated Miss Nunnoley, of New Zealand. This Day, The weather has turned extremely cold and suow has fallen in several places in the highlands. This, added to the drought which still prevails in the interior is causing great mortality in stork. The report of the Commissioner appointed to enquire iuto the firing of coal cargoes bas beeu published. It shows all cargoes which bave heated were loaded at high temperatures and mostly in large ships which causes fire by spontaneous combustion and shifting cargoes. Tbe report states the system of loading at present in vogue at Newcastle is antiquated and cannot be placed on a satisfactory footing until it is entirely re-organised. Several other recom mon. dations are made for improving the loading and the trimming. Perth, May 5. Rich finds bave been struck in the Great Boulder mine about 300 ft north of tbe main shaft. The stone is ooated with gold. Melbourne, April 6. A number of gentlemen engaged in commercial pursuits have conceived the idea of sending 20,000 carcases of mutton or the equivalent in beef to provide an Australian dinner for the poor of London, Edinburgh and Glasgow at the time of the Jubilee celebrations. Offers of sheep are coming in from all quarters. The Orient Company and Lands Company have offered to carry a portion of the meat free of cost. Adelaide, May 6. At tbe annual meeting of tbe Bank of Adelaide a 7 per cent dividend was declared. Tbe bank has convertible assets of over 10s in the pound against the whole liabilities. The drought continues very severe, especially in the north. Saturday and Sunday are fixed as days of humiliation and prayer for rain.