AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 182, 12 August 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

phb press association. Sydney, August 10. Charred remain", supposed to be thnsfl of Malcolm and Brett, the two remaining men of t ! ie four missing, have been found at Horderns. Some property fouud on the Henty Bank roHbars connec's them with recent railway etation burglaries. The Missionary Society's echo >ner Olive Branch, which ws wrcekad at New Guinea, wis valued a* £ISOO, and was insured for £7OO in New Zealann cffices. It is impossible to obtain a complete list of the Quirindi injured. It is estimated that 150 were hurt, 18 of whom sustained broken limbs, and 49 were seriously injured. Melbourne, August 10. Mr. Birton says the Federal Government will offor no objections to the proposed cable from German New Guinea lo Queensland. He stated th»t the Federal staff is practically formed. Received 11, 5.6 p.m. Sydney, August 11. Arrived: Elingamike. Sailed: Talamal (yesterday) for N«w Zealand. Fremantle, August 11. Arrived: Tekoi, from W<l ington. Received 11, 5.12 pra. Sydney, August 11 The official rep' rt is that Furry was aafiering from pi i^ue. Receiver! 12, 0.58 a.m. Melbourne, August 11. | Arrived: Monowai. Brisbane, August 11, The waterside workers have refused to work the Adelaide Shipping Company's steam- rs, o®in? to the company declaring it would give preference to unionists. Work is »l-o discontinued on the Aus'ralian United fteamer-i from six in the evenioe till six in the morning, owing fp a dispute on tbe question of overtime. j