LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2574, 4 December 1884, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. >-■■<- “GENERAL” BOOTH THE TEMPERANCE REFORMER. THE ENABLING BILL FOR A FEDERAL COUNCIL. (Received December 4, 0.50 a.m.) Melbourne, December 3. Booth, the Temperance reformer, has decided to visit Auckland in January, and will open his mission in New Zealand with sessional addresses there. Sailed, this afternoon, the Te Anau, for the Bluff.

(Received December 4, 1.15 p.m.)

December 4. Arrived this morning, the Waihora, from the Bluff.

The Agent-General in London has telegraphed the Government that Earl Derby, in the House of Lords, denied that the Imperial Government -were hesitating to introduce the Enabling Bill, and that he has no wish to withdraw from the pledge, and is sanguine that the measure will pass without opposition. His Lordship added that he expected to receive, in the spring, replies from the colonies to the amendment proposed in the draft of the Enabling Bill, and explained that the delay which was taking place would enable New Zealand and New South Wales to reconsider their positions, although unanimity of the colonies in the matter was unnecessary (sic).

[Per s.s. Te Anau, at the Bluff.]

Sydney, November 25,

Some anxiety was felt recently as to the safety of the steamer Hero, but she eventually was picked up, with a broken shaft, and towed here.

Mr J. Eckford, ex M.L.A., died on Saturday. The wreck of the steamer Fenstanton on Moresby Rock, Torres Straits, will be sold by auction to-day. A destructive cyclone passed over Grafton district on Saturday. Trees were uprooted, horses and cattle killed, and buildings damaged. Brisbane, November 25.

The Municipal Council have accepted the tender of Captain Hansard, Marine Superintendent of the Queensland Steam Shipping Company, for a lease of the new municipal wharves for five years, at .31260 per annum.

The A.S.N. Company’s s.s. Gunga has been reported ashore near Cape Bowling Green. The trial of M'Neil for the murder of two South Sea Islanders is proceeding.

A syndicate has been formed to construct a high level bridge over the River Brisbane at Bulimba, a few miles below the city. Adelaide, November 25.

A second case of criminal outrage on a woman took place on Saturday, and two men have been arrested. The citizens talk of forming a Vigilance Committee for self protection against the criminals.