AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 754, 10 July 1894, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne : Govt ordered exhumation of Mrs Needle’s husband and children.

Premier, in reply to question whether Govt would establish reciprocity with Tasmania as beginning of federation, said they desired to begin with N. S. Wales, and were disposed to coquette with other Colonies. Adelaide: Govt instructed Agent General to cooperate with Valentine, dairy expert, when producers’ interests are identical. Brisbane : Return shows number of Pacific islanders in Queensland nt 4,700 ; decrease of 490 upon previous year. Deaths during year incre sed by 40. 1200 recruits returned to their islands.

Perth : Nugget of gold weighing 2500zs found at Kurnalpi. Sydney : Pastoralists decided to form Sheep Breeders’ Association in Colony, and also to hold annual show prior to yearly sales.

Experimental shipment of red gum and ironbark sleepers sent to Great Eastern and London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Companies proves that while price is nearly double wbat is paid for sleepers in England, local timber lasts 3 times as long. BRISBANE, July 3 While roll was being called at Oondooroo Union 6 men refused to sign agreement, and 7th, while about to do so, was felled to ground. Police, who were present, covered him with their rifles, and only saved him from further injury by threatening to shoot first man who advanced. SYDNEY July 4 Pastoralists’ Union declined invitation of Conciliation Board to submit dispute to it, on ground that they have already concluded many agreements fur present shearing season. PERTH (W.A.), July 7 A newly discovered gold mine at Cooigardie, called Londonderry, been sold for £50,000, and a sixth share in SYDNEY, July 6 There was hgain a good attendance at sheep sales, but bidding was only moderate. Following prices obtained : Pure Leicesters (Menlove) rams £4 0s 6d ; Border Leicester rams £3 7s 6d. Auctionfsales are practically closed. BRISBANE, July 6 Govt offers a reward of £5OO for the conviction of any person or persons connected with the incendiary fire at Ayrshire station.

To-day’s News.

SYDNEY, July 7

Stud sheep sales resulted in 8478 sheep being sold, realising £36.108, or over £14,000 in excess of proceeds of last year’s sale. PERTH (W.A.), July 8

McCabe, perpetrator of dynamite outrage at Y'ork Roman Catholic Presbytery, sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. MELBOURNE, July 8

The Age publishes a lengthy article in review of legislative history of N. Z., which it states may be summarised under the head of three years’ advanced Liberalism and results. The article speaks in unstinted praise of late Premier Ballance and Seddon, and commends adoption of minimum wage for cooperation in connection with public works. With exception of brief reference, the article expresses no opinion of the policy as regards Bank of New Zealand.