LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2949, 13 April 1886, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Bv Kr.rcoTßic Telegraph.—Copyright. COMMITTAL OF HOLT, LATE BANK MANAGER. SCOTT V. EDWARDS.—SIX DAYS' PEDESTRIAN MATCH FOR £4OO. THE NEW SOUTH WALES NEW IMPORT DUTIES. ESTABLISHMENT OF EMIGRANT BUREAU IN LONDON. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MINISTRY. (Received April 13, 1.40 a.m.) Sydney, April 12.. Holt, late Manager of tb.3 Branch Bank of New Zealand, was brought up before the Magistrate to-day and committed for trial on one charge, bail being accepted. The barque Notero has arrived from New Zealand. Nelson is quoted at 10 to 1 for the Sydney Cup. At ten o'clock last night Edwards had completed 80 miles, and Scott 93 miles. April 13. Arrived, Ihe steamship Wairarapa from New Zealand. The new import duties imposed by the Government are being unfavourably r.ceived, and are condemned by the mercantile community generally. (Received April 13, 1.40 p.m) Hobart, April 11. Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.'s steamship Coptic arrived this morning from London ; she sails to-morrow for New Zealand. Melbourne, April 12. Arrived, the P. and O. Company's steamship Kaiser-i-Hind. (Received April 13, 12.50 p.m.) April 13. A telegram has been received by the Government from Sir Andrew Clarke, Acting Agent-General, to the effect that an Emigrant Bureau has been established in connection * with the Colonial Office, for the purpose of supplying reliable information to persons desirous of emigrating to any of the colonies.

Adelaide, Apiil 13. It is understood that the threatened reconstruction of the South Australian Ministry hns been averted.