AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1200, 13 November 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(by cable.—reuter’s telegrams), SYDNEY, Nov. 10. New Zealand wheat remains at 4s 8d per bushel ; New Zealand oats, at 3s fid ; maize, per bushel, 4s 9d. Sugar Co.’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, £35. One thousand wharf laborers struck to-day for an increase of wages, and the shipping trade has been almost entirely suspended in consequence. The Rev. Father Luck, the Roman Catholic Bishop Elect of Aucklend, and the Maori Chiefs, Sydney Taiwhanga and Hare Hangihaka, arc passengers for Auckland by the steamer Ringarooma, which left here yesterday morning. The intercolonial fire brigade demonstration was brought to a conclusion yesterday. Several contests have been held, and of these three have been won by Victorian representatives, and the same number by those of New South Wales. Fifteen hundred firemen have taken part in the demonstration, which has passed off with great success. Accident to tlic Client steamship u AUSTRAL.”

This day. The Orient steamship Austral at anchor in the harbor this morning, sank about 4 a.m. She had been coaling. The vessel had a list to starboard, and the port holes being left open the water rushed in, and the vessel sank gradually in 45 feet of water. The masts and funnels are now alone visible. No lives were lost; sufficient time being allowed to enable the crew to get off’ to lighters, which were moored alongside, but which were quickly detached to provide refuge for the crew, wiio rushed out almost nude. They lost everything, and had a very narrow escape, as the occurrence only took a few minutes. The greater part of the Austral’s inward cargo had been discharged. Later, 1.30 p.m. The cause of the sinking of the Austral is now doubtful. The theory that the port holes were open is not believed. It is deemed most probable that the large valve near the bilge was left open. it is said that the purser and two engineers are missing, but it is not certain that they were on board. FIVE OF THE CREW DROWNED. The Austral’s position is unchanged. Divers have recovered the bodies of Parkins the purser, one of the engineers, and three seamen, Latest re Austral. The divers are still at work on the Austral. It is probable that the other bodies, those of several Araba firemen who are missing, will be recovered. An inquest on the bodies of the purser, engineer, and three seamen taken from the wreck yesterday will be held to-day. A railway accident occurred to-day on the western line near Bathurst. One lady passenger was seriously injured, and others suffering from slight wounds. The cause of the accident is said to have been a defect in the signals. The wharf lumpers who are now on strike, paraded the streets this morning in large number. It has been ascertained that the most serious case arising out of the railway accident which occurred near Bathurst on Saturday is that of a boy named Headland, who has both thighs seriously fractured. Signora v enosta and other members of the Turner Opera Troupe were passengers by the train, and were amongst those injured. It is deemed a miracle that all on board were not killed on the spot. MELBOURNE, Nov. 12. Arrived—This morning ; Peshawar, with the inward mails via Suez. This Day. An article, published in the “Australasian Insurance and Banking Record,” emanating from Sir Julius Vogel on the conversion of the Victorian Loan, has created great interest here. This Day. The first Church of England congress opens here to-morrow. Numbers of the bishops and clergymen have arrived to take part in the proceedings. ADELAIDE, Friday. Cricket match. Ivo Bligh’s team v. 15 South Australian. The former’s Ist innings, 6 wickets for 66 runs. November 11. At the cricket match F” r h’s 11 v. 15 of j South Australia, the forn. • their innings scored 153. South Austra.. .i’s first innings, : 40 runs for three wickets. This Day. I The Cricket Match between the English Team and the South Australian Fifteen was I drawn. The visitors are passengers for Meli bourne by the P. and O. steamship Kaiser. 1 The match against the Victorians on Friday.