AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8168, 24 April 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION .)

Received April 23, at 10.30 a.m. Sydney, April 23. The agitation for ft re-hearing of the charge against Dean, tho wife poisoner, is spreading, and numerous meeting* have been held in the city and country centres. The Attorney-General has informed tho InvcBtiga'ion Committee th'it ono of tho smartest detectives in tho forco has been to!d off on behalf of tho Government to enquito into the case. Ho admits that the matter has been taken out of the h'tnds of the police, but denies that ho has resigned his responsibility in the c*f?e to an irresponsible body of citizens such as tho committee is, Father Gallagher, of Wagga, has boen appointed Oo*djutor-Bi«hop of the Catholio See of Goulburn. The strike at Hudson's ironworks has been settled. The direo'ors proposod a reduction in wages, ranging from 10 to 20 percent. Tho men, in r«.ply, expressed their willingness to accept from 7 to 12£ per cent, and at the conference with the diiectors tho latter accepted the men's terms.

Newcastle, April 23. Tho minors of tho Newcastle Coal Company, nod those belonging to soveral other large collieries are arranging to resumo work immediately on the masters' tnrms,

Melbourne, April 23. The second match botwoen the Now Zealand and Victorian bowlers resulted in a tie, each side scoring G6 p ints. The Premier has decided tint future appointment" lo tho public aorvicohhtll be from mouth to month, so that when the men are nut requiud they can bo dismissed.

Hobakt, April 23. The direotors of tha Tasmania gold mine have sold the property to Me &. T. Jonu, for WW,OQO,

The Fruit Conference has opened, but the business so fur is only formal. Delegates are present from all tho coloIPC3.

Perth, April 23. Thn colUpse of the Lomlondorry mine has had n depressing effect on all other j-ropertios, and negotiations for the sale <if a number of mines havo been fltdpped for tho present. Several proper ica at Cue »re opening up well, and some good r^torns h.»vo heon obtninnd.

Received April 23, «t 7.30 p.m. Sydney, April 23. A l*rgo number of sheep ire dying in the Br-udwood district ft om a new diiease, locally known rs liver rot. It i^ distinct from fluko. A Government oflioer has been sent to investigate.

Melbournk, April 23. If the Cabinet adopts the Retrenchment Committco'a pioposals, »a drafted, it will mom a tottl saving of L 300,000 & vcar.

Received April 23, at 10 25 p.m. Sy»'nev, April 23. In view of tho shelving of the Governor's Reduction of SaUry Bill by tho Council, ami the non-receipt by the Government of > lliciul information regarding tho steps being uk«n to appoint a sucoosaor to the lue Sir It. W. Duff, th* Premier has cabled to tho Agoni-G neral, st»ting thnt tho now Governo" would havo to accept tho position, on ihe condition that the allowance amounting to L 1750 per annum would bo discontinued in future. In a previous cablo tho Agent General had replied that instead of the Governorship going; bogging no offer of tho position had yet boon made by tho Imporitl Government to anyone.