AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1105, 15 April 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Auckland, April 12. The Bismai'k brings the following Australian hews : NEW SOUTH WALES. The miners’ delegates held a meeting at Waratah and resolVed, “That we do not start work under the reduction Until such time as we know as to what condition we work under.” The Government have issued instructions to the miners to hand over the Newcastle life saving apparatus to the care of the permanent Artillery force, under the command of Lieutenant Patourel. Mr Whistler, silh-manager of the Bank of New Zealand, at Newcastle, was the winner of Jones* consultation. He drew Petrea, and won £950. QUEENSLAND. A fire occurred at Corbett’s butcher’s shop, Cooktown, and the damage done amounted to £3OO, which, was covered by insurance in the New Zealand Company’s office. The rent due by the free selectors tthdet the Land Acts of 1868 and 18GG came in remarkably well, 85 per cent, of the total has been paid to date. Messrs Neal Bros, have returned to Edinburgh after five months’ prospecting at the water-shed at Mulgrave and the head of the Johnstone, No discoveries of importance were made. The Irish relief committee have forwarded £IOOO to the Mayol 1 , making a total to date of £ll,lOO to the colony. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Messrs Walker and Swan, the contractors for the first section of the Maine railway, have signed the contract for £182,000. Mr John Robertson, squatter, of Struan House, died yesterday. The deceased was one of the pioneers of the Southern district.. He was well known for his princely hospitality.