AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 12, 13 January 1876, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Per Arawata] Svdney, January 7. The public revenue for the past year is £8,000 oetter than was anticipated. The budget speech brings up the estimated surplus at the end of 1875 to over a million and a half. The Governor has received a telegram from Lord Carnarvon intimating that the concession of the railway companies in America for conveying exhibits from San Francisco to Philadelphia has been rescinded. At a meeting of the commission it was resolved to telegraph io San Francisco to ascertain upon what terms exhibits c-m be conveyed. Two children have been burned to death in a hou«e at Shepherd's paddocic. The fire was caused whilst playing with matches. A strike has occurred amongst ihe men at the Fizroy Government dock The dispute arose concerning the hours of labor. A trial shipment of frozen meat under Mort's process is to be made to England. A fire destroyed the Queen's hotel in Castlereagh-street. The property was insured. The captain of the Colima writes to the Herald taking exception to the statement as to the inferiority of the crank shafts. Five Kanakas have been picked up on an overturned canoe, which was upset by a sudden rqnall. They had been five days drift ng about. There ia a new rush to the head of the Palmer river, and numbers are going. The ground is very extensive and rich, but water is very scarce. The diggers are stacking washdirt, ani one man is reported to have got twenty-five pounds weight of gold in three weeks.