TELEGRAMS

Temuka Leader, Issue 2134, 6 December 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. Londos, Dec. 2. Mr J. D. Fitzgerald, the Sydney labor advocate, addressed ia meeting of representatives of a million onionis si at Newcastle to-day. In the course of his remarks he fci'd that Charley Bros, by their irrigation scheme would convert an Australian desert into a garden, and there would b? plenty of room for future immigration, tie urged the;iQter:natfonal federation ol labor. Mr Smith Barry, M.P., who had tenants evicted from his estate at Tippernrj, has bought the site of New Tipperary, which township was formed by those evicted, Tho b.B. Kibiopia, one of the Allan Atlantic liners, it now five days overdue from New York, and fears'are felt for her aafeiy. She has 140 passengers on board. Several land companies, in Australia have offered General Booth land for his colonising project. * The Government have decided to grant a general advance is wages to the police of the metropolis. Dec. 8. The Katoomba, one of the new Aus. traliao crniseri, has had a vary successful trial trip in the North Saa. In 8 hours' steaming, with natural draught, her engines developed power above, the stipulated maximum, Narellan, one of the horses sent to England by the late Mr White, of Sydney, ran third in the Hunters' Hurdle Race at Park. The Ethiopia, has arrived. Pearcy, the Hampstead murderess, has been condemned to death. Berlin, Dec. 4. Sir Joseph Lister says that Dr Koch has discovered a simple and cheap remedy for -two, of the most contagious diseases. 4e has, however, determined not to disclose it for soma mouths. Dr Koch has refused to accept a donation from the State.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Syditet. Dec, 8. Arrived—Te Anau from Auckland. | Sailed—Hauroto for, Wellington. Through large sod dfstrnc'ive bush fires, and the ravages of th" rabbits, a number of squatters have beeen competed to throw up their runs. Dec. 4. The Royal Society hate awarded the Clarke Medal tor scientific: research to Professor Htitton, of Christchurch. Ibbot has successfully completed his long fast. Be is emaciated and weak, bat otherwise appears to bawell. The plague of locusts is advancing at Albany in a column 12 miles wide and ten miles long. Tha pest is travelling at the rate of eleven miles in 24 ■ hours, Melbourne, Dec. 4. Midwinter, the well-known Vic'oriai cricketer, is dead.— Sailed—-Tarawera for the B uff. Ibe Prpmier statei that the (Jtwraraent will strenuously pppown an influx of criminrls sod paupers in to. Victoria und»r General Booth's emigration scheme. Adelaide, Dec. 2. The members of the Defence Commission who have baen inspecting th? defences of King George's bound have returned. They recommend that defence works at the Bound be proceeded with at once and express the opinion that the various propositions are of the u'most j importance. The Imperial liovernment [ have intimated their desire to commence operations immediately. The Commission will visit Tasmania, but it is unlikely they will proceed to Port Darwin or Thursday Island before Apri next owing to the state of the weather. D'C 4. The Federal Council meet at Hobart on January 20tb. Brisbane, Dec. 4. The Right Rev. G. H. Stanton, rfishop of .Northern Queensland, baa accepted the Bishopric of Newcastle. Tba Mount Morgan gold mine's monthly crushing from 6400 tons of stone produced 19,5000 z,