AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1631, 8 September 1887, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Sept, 5. Two fresh cases of smallpox, but in a modified form only, have occurred on board the steamship Hinan in quarantine. All tbs patients are doing well. . A Government note has been issued fixing the hours of work for civil servants from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 9 a.m, to noon on Saturdays, all the year round. A fire occurred last night in Duke’s Oernwal! Hotel, Broken Hill, by which two men were burnt to death. The family of the proprietor had a narrow escape. Sept. 6. The Federated Seamen’s Union has completed negotiations for chartering the s.s. Bellinger. Melbourne, Sept. 6. Sailed—ltotomahana, for the Bluff. The Melbourne Exhibition Bill has passed through all its stages in both Houses of Parliament, Government baa been asked to establish a mail service between Victoria and the New Hebrides, Brisbane, Sept, 5. A new Gold Mining Company has been registered here, with a nominal capital of £1,000,000, under the name of the Mount Morgan Extended Company, to work two acres of leasehold ground adjoining the famous Meant Morgan Company. Sept. 6. In the Assembly to-day the Bill for the redistribution of seats was introduced, and read a first time. The Biil alters the representation of Parliamentary divisions by adding nine members to the present Assembly. The revenue of the colony for the past two months shows an increase of £62,000 as compared with the corresponding period last year.