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

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8169, 29 April 1895, Page 2

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

Received April 27, ftt 11 a.m. Sydney, April 27. Arrived —Belle, fro.n Hikianga. Tho police havo recoivid informal ion from tho British Consul at Buenoa Ayres that Dix, implicated in tho robbery of amalgam from (ho Lucknow Mine, in New Sou'h Wale?, who left Newcastle ai a aailor, diod of aoasicknes- 1 . The police disbelieve the nocuracy of the ropnrt of his death, and hope to effect his arrest. The Rjv. Mr Clark, who nas been before the Court aeveral timoa latoly endeavoring to obtain an ordur for tho restoration of oonjagal riglita with his wife, has boon acquitted on a charge of drunkoiuieee.

Melbourne, April 27. Judge Head ruled th*b tho Ilenlds article on Dowuie was clearly d* f amatory, but, after a o ireful review of tho evidence, he !ud oom« to tho c mc'usi'm that tho imputations wero justified by facts. Tho Cabinet has considered tho proposed retrenchment scheme, and decided to carry it out almost in its ontiroty. It is expected that the effect will be a reduction in tho estimates of the yoaof abuut L 420,000, Tho railwiys aro ohiefly aflL-ctod, the extent being L 120.000.

Hobart, April 2/. The Frait Onnfert>np.e has formed nn Auatralasisn Federated Fruit Growert' Association to protect tlioir in ferestB.f erest8.

Perth, April 27. A prospector returning from Ooolgardio cftmo noroBB an outcrop showing very rich auriforous sandstone. The location is near the Londoodoiry mine, and the stone is plentiful.

Newcastle, April 27. Sailed — Sarah and Mary, for the Bluff.