AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2027, 1 April 1890, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, March 28. Sir Henry Parkes, who is on a visit to this city, has planted an oak tree in the Parliamentary Gardens to commemorate the sitting of the Federation Conference, The ceremony had been postponed from the date of the Confer, ence opening owing to the illness of Sir Henry Parkes. The tree is to be known as the “Federal Oak,” March 29. lafluenza is attacking thesresidents of Ballarat, Sandhurst, and Castlemaine, and some of the suburban cases are of a severe type, One hundred and twenty cases ore reported on board HM S Orlando. Sydney, March 28. Two men, named Wood and Coughlin, have been arrested on a charge of conspiracy to defraud .the Australian Widows’ Insurance Company. Coughlin reported that Wood had been drowned at Coogee (a seaside place near Sydney) some time ago, and the police found his clothes but no body. Wood’s wife tried to get the 'amount of the insurance policy paid, but it was discovered that her husband was still alive. . March 30. Arrived—Waitarapa, from Auckland, Eight persons were travelling on a trolly neat Wallsend mine when it came into collision with a truck coming in the opposite direction. A man named lucker, and two women named Davis and Taylor were killed. Several others were seriously injured. The Government have accepted the terms of the company being floated in England to construct locomotives required for New South Wales, Adelaide, March 29. 1 MHd influenza has made its appearance in the country districts, ,

The floods are still seriously damaging the country. Perth, March 29. A severe hurricane has been experienced at King George’s Sound, and several coasting vessels have been wrecked, including the Undine, which until recently was one of the gunboats on the Australian station. No fatalities have been report<d. Hobart, March 28. Influenza is spreading throughout the colony.