AUSTRALLIAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 56, 28 June 1884, Page 6

AUSTRALLIAN.

Melbourne, June 23. — General Mclvor, who some time back endeavoured to organise in England, an expedition to New Guinea, and who is now in Melbourne, has olFcied to carry out the project on behalf of the Australian Governments. He had an interview on Saturday with Mr Service, bub the Premier declined the General's proposals. Sydney, June 19. —The insurances on Suttons tobacco factory, destroyed by fire last night, amount to L 15,000. New Zealand offices are interested to the extent of L7iooo, but most of this is re-insured. Sadnky, June 20.— Valuable deposits of silver ore have boon discovered at Silvevton, SOO miles from Sydney. Lokdox, Jane li). — Canadian Government loan, five millions sterling, bearing interest at the rate of three and a-half percent, per annum has been successfully floated hero. The total tenders amounted to £5,600,000. Tenders at 91 will receive 00 per cent, of allotment, and those above that price receh c in full. Arrived at Plymouth : Steamship Home, from Melbourne, May G. The North Englond team, which is now playing against the Australians at Manchester,iscomposedofMes?raDocker,Hornby Barlow, Barnes, Bates, Brings, Crossland, Peate, Sherwin, Shrewsbury, and Ulyett. In the first innings of the Home team, at the close of to-day's play, the score showed — Hornby, c, 94 ; Barnes, b, 67.