AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 677, 26 January 1894, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SYDNEY, Jan 23 The Pore Darwin Telegraph line is interrupted and the West Australian lines are interrupted at the same time. The cause is attributed to a hurricane from the N. W. As result of his visit, Streeter, wellknown London diamond merchant, says Bingnra district is rich in diatnouds, but precious stones are too small to be of any commercial value. Field presents problem rather to science than to commerce, but if difficulty is successfully solved bright opening may be anticipated for diamond fields in N. S. Wales. MELBOURNE, Jan 23 Difficulty between Wharf Laborer's Union and Howard Smith’s and Sons Shipping Coy. The Company notified the men of their intention to reduce the rates for unloading coal to Is per hour all round during the day, and Is 6d at night. When the Age arrived yesterday, there were no wharf laborers to unload her, non-union men secured work, which proceeded. Govt decided that is part of their retrenchment scheme not to allow pay to school teachers absent on sick leave. Orestes scratched for Newmarket Handicap. PERTH (W.A.), Jau 23 Twenty Seven lives lost in the North West district during the recent hurricane.

SYDNEY, Jan 24

N. S. Wales Govt decided that the best interests of the country will be served by not accepting Copeland’s resignation.

Morning Herald and Telegraph denounce the decision in scathing terms, as scandalous and without precedent. Bot fly has made its appearance in Warrigal and Sunbury districts. Large number of horses affected by the pest. It is not expected that communication with Port Darwin will be restored before tomorrow. The two stations between which the break in the Port Darwin line has occurred are 200 miles apart. At the close of the year the population of the colony was estimated at 1.223,000, showing an increase of 25, 000. This is the smallest increase since 1876.

Fears of drought are entertained in Bourke. Whirlwinds, which are regarded as a forerunner of the visitation, have been very frequent lately. Labour Member's Conference discussed the Federation question, but disposed of the subject by carrying a bald resolution that no scheme would be acceptable without one-man-one-vote system. MELBOURNE, Jan 24 Police received information from Buckley, in Washington, respecting bank absconder named Hart, charged with embezzlement of £6OOO. United States Govt offers a reward of £2OO for information that will lead to his arrest. He is supposed to have come to Australia. Intense heat is being felt throughout the country. About 4000 acres of grass have been burnt at Coleraine, and nearly 10,000, at least, in the Hopetoun district. The crops so far have escaped at Hopetoun. Thermometer registered 114 degrees in the shade. Howard Smith Shipping Company has no difficutly in obtaining tnen to discharge its vessels. ADELAIDE, Jan 23 Great heat prevails in South Australia, thermometer ranging from 103 to lIS in the shade. BRISBANE, Jan 24 Twelve cooperative settlements formed, with total membership of 560.