AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1197, 8 November 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(n cable.—sirm's telegrams). MELBOURNE, Nov. 7, A robbery was committed at the General Poet Office during last night. A mail bag containing registered letters and packet*, the value of which is as yet unknown, was stolen and no clue has yet been discovered to the identification of the thieves. Messrs C. S. Ross and Co., of this city, report a sale of kauri pine, ex Speedwell, to-day. Hewn logs realised an average of 12s 6d per 100 feet super. Market weaker than at this time last season. Nov, 8, Private telegrams have been received here announcing a considerable advance in kerosene in America. It has been ascertained that the value of the contents of the registered mail bag stolen on Monday night from the Post Office was £lOO. The police are still without any clue to the perpetrators of the robbery. Advertisements appear in the Melbourne papers to-day stating the conditions of tender for direct steam service between New Zealand and England. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Loan Conversion Bill was again under consideration. Much opposition was shown to the measure, but it was finally read a second time on division. ADELAIDE, Nov. 7. The Hon. Ivo Bligh has met with an accident, and has severely lacerated one of his hands. He will be unable to play in the matches which have been arranged for his team for some time to come.