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Kumara Times, Issue 2953, 17 April 1886, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. <»-•-*■ PAYMENT OE NEW SOUTH WALES MEMBERS. SCOTT-ED WARDS SIX DAYS’ PEDESTRIAN MATCH FOR £4OO. SMALL - POX ON BOARD THE CHIMBORAZO. THE LATE CASES OF ASIATIC CHOLERA IN QUEENSLAND. RESIGNATION OF VICTORIAN MINISTER OF MINES. FEDERAL SCHEMES OF COLONIAL DEFENCE. THE PREMIERS in CONSULTATION WITH REAR-ADMIRAL TRYON. (Received April 17, noon.) Sydney, April 17. For the pi'nposed pay to membeis of the Legislative Assembly of £3OO per annum a sum will be placed on the Estimates with that object. Sailed, yesterday afternoon, the Wairarapa, for New Zealand. Scott is now sixteen miles ahead of Edwards in the walking match, which terminates at midnight to-night. Adelaide, April 17. On the arrival of the Orient Company’s Royal Mail steamship Chimborazo at this port yesterday afternoon, the Medical Officer reported to the Health authorities that there was a case of small-pox on board. The patient was landed and placed in quarantine.

(Received March 17, 12.45 p.m.) Brisbane, April 17. The Board which applied to examine into the circumstances surrounding the recent alleged importation of Asiatic

cholera into the colony by the Royal Mail steamship Donmda, have pubfished their report that the disease was undoubtedly cholera.

Melbourne, April 17. Tho Hon. John James, Minister of Mines, has resigned his portfolio. It is not considered probable the vacancy will be filled up. Rear-Admiral Try on, at present in Melbourne, is consulting with the authorities on the subject of the defences of the colony. He has been informed that a conference will assemble at Sydney on the 26th April, for the consideration of a federal scheme of colonial defence. The Premiers of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland will be present. It is probable the question of the administration, of New Guinea will be discussed.

r Arrived, last night, the steamship Tekapo, from New Zealand.