LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2958, 24 April 1886, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

♦_ [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. COLONIAL RIFLE TEAM FOR WIMBLEDON. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. FIVE BALLAST MEN KILLED. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. CAUCUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES OPPOSITION MEMBERS. FUNERALS OF THE LITHGOW COLLIERY VICTIMS. PROPOSED LONDON BRANCH AUSTRALIAN PROVIDENT SOCIETY. THE SYDNEY CUP FAVOURITES. ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST E. B. HOLT. CHIMBORAZO QUARANTINED. A CHIEF OFFICER DROWNED. (Received April 22, 10 p.m.) Melbourne, April 22. The proposal recently put forward regarding the representation of the colonies at the forthcoming Wimbledon prize firing has met with such support that it is definitely decided to send an intercolonial rifle team Home to take part at Wimbledon. Arrived this morning, the steamship Te Anau, from New Zealand. Adelaide, April 22. A fatal railway accident occurred at the Hergott Springs and Strangways Springs section of the Northern Railway extension now in course of construction, about eight o’clock last night. A train consisting of an engine and eleven trucks, having on board thirtyeight ballast men, was returning, when, on reaching the embankment, the driver of the engine noticed some cattle on the line, bnt too late to stop, Th ree cattle were killed, and getting under the wheels derailed the train. Seven trucks were overturned, five of the occupants being killed instantaneously, and three others injured. The guard of the train had a miraculous escape. The bodies of the ballast men killed were found in a.fearfally mangled condition. (Received April 23, 1.10 a.m.) Shipping wheat is dull at 4s 3d; town flour,-£9 10s to £9 15s; country brands, £0 to £9 7s. (Received April 22, 10 p.m.) Sydney, April 22. A caucus of Opposition members of the Legislative Assembly has been held, at which it was decided to prosecute a vigorous attack upon the Budget statement. The funerals of the victims of the recent colliery explosion look place]

to-day at Lilhgow, and were very impressive. The s.s. Hauroto lefc for Wellington this afternoon. The Mariposa sailed this afternoon with the Homeward 'Frisco mails. (Received April 23, 1.10 a.m.) At the annual meeting of the Australian Mutual Providfent Society the report was adopted, except the portion dealing with the establishment of a branch office in London, the question being held over for the consideration of a special meeting. Nelson stands at 8 to 1 in the betting on the Sydney Cup. ° Holt, late manager of the Bank of New Zealand here, is committed for trial on another charge of embezzlement. (Received April 24, 1.10 a.m.) April 23. The Orient steamship Chimborazo has arrived here. The passengers have been placed in quarantine on account of the. case of small pox which occurred on the voyage out. The schooner Sir John Franklin has arrived from Wellington. Captain Macdonald reports that during a heavy gale the chief officer, named Thos. Henderson, was washed overboard and drowned, all efforts to rescue him proving fruitless. Ringmaster, Tempe, and Nelson are the principal favourites for the Sydney Cup.