LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1393, 17 January 1873, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

— ♦- — ■ t: [MELBOURNE ARGTJS.] c Sydney, Jan. 4. c The miners at Newcastle are holding ut for ten hours' work. The strike is :kely to be a protracted one. ■* Local tenders have been accepted for a lie construction of 18 locomotives. A telegram has been received from the 3 Jallarat Cricket Club, stating the in- c bility of their best players to go to iydney. The match is therefore broken ff. * Januarys. 1 The Kate Grant, described as the Mary J-raut in a former telegram, was wrecked ( t the Line Islands four months ago. The 'olynesians on board were brought to jevuka and engaged by planters. There vere rumors of kidnapping, and Captain Vetherington, R. M'Dougall, owner, and , Cones and Newton, two of the crew, were , isked to go on board the Ethel. When ihere, they were detained and forwarded vith one witness to Sydney. No other jarticulars have yet transpired. The Rosario has arrived from the Solo- ! non Group. She touched there during ler cruise at Santa Katrina and Yasable, rad found that vessels had visited those slands and had sunk canoes. The natives - tvere very hostile. ' January 6. Lady Robinson sailed on Saturday for Hobart Town in H.M.S. Clio. The schooner Coquette has been wrecked at the Clarence Heads. Several bush fires were observed around Sydney yesterday. In the match for the Challenge Cup, Alberts v. Newtown, the Alberts in their first innings scored 186, while the Newtown had five wickets down for 46 runs Gardiner, who absconded from his creditors in Melbourne, has been released on habeas at Brisbane. The Aurelia has arrived from Burrard's Inlet with a cargo of timber, salmon, and dried apples. The M. A. Annison's cargo of sugar was sold at auction— ration, L3O 15s; low counters, L 33 153 to L 36 ; medium, L 36 10s to L 37 10s ; fine counters, L3B to L 45 ss. January 7. The French transports Guerriere, Virginie and Ranee have returned direct from Sew Caledonia to France. There was a large attendance at the steeplechase on the. Randwick course between Magnet, Tommy, and Shamrock, once round, with four jumps of 4ft 9in. Shamrock, the favorite, led from the start, and jumped well, being cleverly ridden by young Bishop, a Melbourne jockey. Magnet a good second. Tommy fell at the last jump, and threw his rider. There was a large sale of Queensland stations to-day. Five properties realised L 57,309. The lock-out at Newcastle continues, and the coal companies are unwilling to make any concessions. The Leichardt, from Brisbane, has brought 14,5000zg01d. January 8. The strike at Newcastle is assuming a lasting aspect. Some of the coal vessels are leaving in ballast for Wollongong and Bulli. Mr Thompson, Minister of Lands, Queensland, his arrived to attend the Conference. m" nL ri, IInTI T >t Holt ; M.L.C.. Mr G. W. Allen, and Mr i?UTfcou-,~o**h~ww-~A-Cuetoms, have been appointed members of the Council of Education. The tin miners at Stanthorpe have struck for 50s a week wages. A single woman named Jane Crook has been committed for trial at Mackay for cutting the throat of her illegitimate child a day after its birth, A most severe thunderstorm took place at Cardwell on Saturday night, lasting five hours ; 12£ in of rain fell. Three boats were washed ashore and partially broken, and the mast of a cutter was struck by lightning. The schooner Challenge, overdue several days, has not arrived. The country around is flooded, and it is impossible that the escort can reach town. A strong southerly gale is blowing along the coast, and the steamers Blackbird and City of Hobart have been detained until to-morrow. * The Aberdeen, from Hong Kong, has brought 500 tons of sugar. Adelaide, Jan. 4. Edward, the cook on board the steamer Telegraph, rolled off the deck of the vessel whilst in a state of intoxigation, and was drowned in the river Murray. Two reef claims at Yam Creek have been sold for L2OOO. Large sales of wheat have been made at 4s 4d. January 6. A disastrous fire at Salisbury destroyed everything on ten farms. Communication on the Darwin lina was interrupted between Tennant's and Barren's Creeks, but resumed again late in the afternoon. Sales of wheat have been made at 4s 3d. Flour is quiet. January 7. Mr Todd's detailed report on the overland telegraph has been published to-day. It confirms what has previously been asserted as to the substantial nature of the line. The revenue amounts to LIOOO, and the number of local messages has increased in consequence. Mr Patterson's report als.:> speaks well of the work. Sir H. Ayers and the Hon. J. H. Barrow sailed for Melbourne to-day, to be present at the Intercolonial Conference. Mr Ash ton has lodged a claim for the discovery of a payable gold field 200 miles from Burra. Bird, the pedestrian, was awarded a second-class certificate at the Insolvent Court to-day. Queensland sugars were sold at auction it L 36 17s 6d. Sales of wheat at 4s 6d, prompt delivery. Avooa, Jan. 7. A fatal accident occurred to-day at the jlaim of the Band and Lake Company, Eloinebush, near Avoca. Mr Jas. Tonkin, vho had a contract for fixings the pumps, vas in the act of stepping from a stage vhen one of the boards tipped up, thirowng him down the shaft, a depth of 130 ft. Che unfortunate man was killed on the pot, and an inquest is being held on his emains. Mr Tonkin was an old resident I Avoca, and formerly manager ot the Sfolden Lake Company at this place, but ras lately a resident of Chinaman's Flat. Majorca, Jan. G. 4 violent thunder storm passed over > \ ere on Sunday at noon. The lightning i

truck a threshing machine, and set fire o a stack of straw. Several men in a >am close by felt the shock so much that hey were unable to render assistance in t sxtinguishing the flames. The stock was sonsumed and oth«r damage occasioned. < Palmerston, Jan. 7. A good reef has been discovered near ( Pine Creek, and twenty-three claims are j ilready marked out on the Eleanor reef. 1 The Springbok sailed for Newcastle ■ yesterday with 74 passengers. She will ;all at the Roper on the way. ( Brisbane, Jan. 7. j Mrs North has been arrested at Rock- , tampion on a charge of murdering her 3 paramour Fenwick. , The Union Bank is the successful ten- 1 lerer for Government business. , UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS. ; Sydney, Jan. 9. ' The Lambton colliery have agreed to the men's demands and work is resumed ■ to-day. Other pits continue the lock- ! out. ; Brisbane, Jan. 9. ', The Treasury return shows a nett increase on the year — revenue proper, L 189 ,183 ; expenditure increased by L 70,364 ; the total year's revenue shows receipts of L 136,337. Arrived — Lamershagen, from Hamburg, with German immigrants. Rogkhampton, Jan. 9. Mr North is remanded on a charge of murdering his paramour.