AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 735, 4 May 1894, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MELBOURNE, May 1 Ship Timaru, pioneer vessel of Victorian frozen ineat trade, has left Geelong for Home with 15,700 carcases mutton. SIDNEY, May 1 Bank of New South Wales declared dividend of 10 per cent, and carried £21,000 to profit and loss account. Although only £125,000 of new capital was payable at end of March no less than £423,000 has been paid. At meeting of shareholders, Chairman predicted season of prosperity was not far distant. Fortyfive claims are on gold at Wyalong, and 36 on stone which is supposed to be payable. Sydney Morning Herald resents statements that N. Z. is relieving surplus labor in Sydney and Melbourne, and asks how many years have passed since surplus labor of New Zealand was seeking refuge in Australia from direst distress. Only lately, Herald says, number of New Zealand miners were applying for free passes to Wyalong.

‘ New Australia.’

ADELAIDE, May 1

Barque Royal Tar has returned from ‘ New Australia ’ Colony, bringing back 7 settlers, including 1 belonging to N. Z. They refuse to state reasons for leaving the settlement. Mooney, one of trustees, who returned by the vessel, eulogises work already done. Mrs Lane, wife of promoter of the movement, is also a passenger, having returned for purpose of organising a shipment of women to leave for the settlement on return trip.

The Barraba Murder.

SYDNEY, May 1

Preliminary hearing of case against Barraba prisoners likely to last all week. Indentification of Lees almost conclusive. Police assert they will be able to positively identify Cummins.