AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2424, 12 November 1892, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Svpnkv, Nov.' 9. The weather for the holiday was generally fine in all the colonies. At the Maclean regetta Neilson. conceding Sullivan two lengths start, won a splendid race over a two mile course. In the final heat, however, Neilson was defeated by Croese.

Nov. 10. f Phillips, ex-Manager of the Aus--2 tralian Banking Company, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for false pretences in connection with the board of reference of the company, Melboukne, Nov. 0. As four ladies were driving to the hospital fete at Ormond to-day, a burning tree fell on the buggy, killing Miss Xing and Mrs Pritchard and her daughter. The keepers of the totalisator shops were fined £5 and costs. The Bench declined to forfeit the money which was seized when the raid was made. Slack, of Queensland, won the amateur sculling championship of Victoria in 22min 2G|sec. The following is the result of the. Austral wheel race Lamptou 1, Rawdon, 2, McCombe 3. Thirtyeight started. Time —4min 29 4/sth see. I Nov. 10. The members of the Surveyors’ Conference, who visited Yan Yean water works, had a narrow escape from drowning while crossing the Plenty River, which was in flood. The horses attached to the drag were drowned, but the inmates swam ashore. The matter was kept secret, and it is not known exactly who were present. The Governor intends to apply for three months’ leave of absence, for the purpose of making himself acquainted with the resources and political and social problems of the other colonies.

Brisbane, Nov, 9. The Legislative Council have passed the Payment of Members Bill. During the last four months the export of sugar from the colony amounted to 22,000 tons. A large rush has set in to Batavia river goldfield, where nuggets weighing from 20 to 40 ounces have been found. A caution has been issued warning people that the field is of a patchy character.