AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 232, 10 September 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Reuter’s Telegrams.] Mei bourne, September 9. The annual show of the Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association, being held at the Exhibition, is of a very high class. Jeremiah Boland, who was committed for trial for getting up a sweep on the Waterloo Cup, was discharged. The- case was not proved. Fleming Norton, the well-known public entertainer, recovered £525 from Williamson, Garner and Musgrove, for breach of contract. The Tasmania cable is not yet repaired, owing to the bad weather in the Straits. An offer of a thousand guineas was made and refused for Termallum. At the Champion Ram Show the sheep are very fine. An agricultural show, with 2250 entries, will probably be held in this colony. The Council elections are occupying attention, A verdict of £1520 has been awarded to Mr. A. F. Bradshaw, a sporting reporter, who was in the Little River collision. Adelaide, September 9.

The case of the United Insurance Company v. Cotton was decided by a full Court. The defendant was agent for the plaintiff, and as such accepted a risk on the ship Duke of Sutherland, wrecked at Timaru. The plaintiff contended that the risk taken was contrary to instructions, and sought to make Cotton pay the amount, but the defendant obtained a verdict on the ground that he had been entrusted with discretionary powers by the company. Sydney, September 9. The Marine Board has suspended the certificate of Alexander McKenzie, master of the steamer Birksgate, for three months, on account of the recent collision with the Barrabool. Captain McKenzie has been granted a mate’s certificate for the period in , question.

Brisbane, September 9. The Diocesan Synod delegate the nomination of a Bishop to succeed Dishop Hale in March next to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sir T. Mollwraith was banquetted on his return. Nearly 900 were present. He said he had returned to v.ork, and that his opposition when necessary would be en«* ge:ie.