AUSTRALIAN MAIL NEWS.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 63, 4 January 1890, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN MAIL NEWS.

FIDIBAfJOK OONFISENOR. ' HaautaT, DMwhn 7. IT It ■ftJtWtlll' llMt A iNItNDM to iMM tha «f Federation will ■MI MM Mm hat nek ia January. OB WM. EOBINBON. Adihidi, December*. Mr Win. Bobiusoo, who lately has held the position of Anting ■ Qoverudr of Victoria, hna sailed for England. having been relieved by the arrival of the E.III of Hopetoun. The principal re—nti fur hi* visiting the old ominiry ia private hMJMm. but while there Sir "H'illiam wX a«siet ia furthering the Constitution Bill of Western Australia. Before leaving ho expressed the Impo that the duties now exining hetwecu th* colonies would givo pluro to ieterool'itiinl fr.-e trade. THREATENED STRIKE. Sydxky, Dec-mber '.•. The engineer* on ill" intercolonial steamer* .lomatid Tint the chief engineer shall he absolute in tho engineroom, Hiil ili.it tho captain »t the ship ftlin.ll not ho permitted to interfere with him in any way. The owners decline to tolerate sicli mi hit 1 •_;<• limit, and it is fonrod 11 difficulty will uriio. December Hi. A conference of onji.i"-™ ami steamship owners bus been arrange.!, with th > vin.v of *etdiii<; Ih.) diff-r----encos between them. N.S.W PARLIAMENT. SvoxKV, December 10. The debate on the want - of - confidence motion is proceeding iu iho House of Assembly, but ilir> (rovemmeut are certain of a majority, as tie r.- i*n lm-k of nnaiiiniity among the l'r-tort ion i>t party an to tho wisdom of Mr. 1'.1.i;,' motion tit tho pro-tout time. Dei ember l.i. The want -of coilid'ii e in>'tioii, aimed ist was defealod by '»l to V'. 1»...0mi„i 17 Tho opposition iiav agreed not to oppo.o tho E lim.ites • :i i-oiiditi m • liui the o.>v«rnm nt n II if it in -,. i in.' fresh legislation To.- I'i.oi.i.i- his agreed. i"il 'ln* <.'.iho-i is • Ap-r.r.i to I'lose on Fri'lay. RESCUE OK CASTAWAYS. Aiu:i.Aii)K, December 11. Tho barque Boorottg, whi. li arrive 1 here 10-d iy. resetted the crow of tho barque Hoi hill, which wis wru-kud on a voyajr" froln Rio ro Calcutta, on St. Pmul I-I.vhl. The unto of the unfnrtnnnto vessel was drowned. I'll■remainder of the trow, wlio succcodu I in reaching the shore, subsisted on eggs, fish, and birds, for oigi.t days, at the expiration of which time they wciu picked up l.y tho Bnoroug. AN UNFOUNDED REPORT. Sidney, lVcombur 12. , Sir Henry Parke* announced, in the House of Assembly to-dny, that ' hj had made enquiries from tin- ('.denial * Hiiro with respect to tho statement that ; Royalty and the iu inters, of the British Cabinet were iudignuut at Lord Carringtoa becoming tho mouthpiece of Aiutrnliuii nationalism, in a viceregal apoech. Tho reply received giveeau absolute denial to the rumour. DEPRESSION IN COAL TRADE. I JSydxey, December 12. ! Great depression exists in the coal , trade, and several hundreds of men have been thrown out of work. THE DISHONEST TELLER. ! Syomky, Decomber 12. The case of Thomas, the forgiug teller of the Bank' of New Zoaland, came up for discussion in the Ijegisla I tive Council last night. Tho action of tho magistrate in awarding the light; sentence be did to Thomas wus very severely criticised by a number of tpeekerr. FEDERATION FOR DEFENCE. MaXßotiaxE, December 10. Mr. Gillies, Premier of Victoria, has had ft personal interview with tno Premiere of South Australia, Tasmania, and Queensland, with reference to a eehems nt federation for defence ■Mlmis. The result ia that he has fMslbul to workout the detaila of tho ' sohems, whieh it is hoped will be aceiMahU to all the eoloaiM. , PBOPOBED AMALGAMATION. efl Stdmy, Deoember 16. 'J 4 mVmm to tmalagaaiato the principal atoMMhip Msmpaaiee baa been btWdMLMfara tho stoamahip Owners' •MMJ t, V«t the detaiU have not wejuajiwtJ Inayet. " WnBNB BT A WOMAN. T.HI ■kftcMMßMiti saaee