AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2462, 9 February 1893, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Stdnev, Feb. 6

Sir Charles Lilley, late Chief Justice of Queensland, who has returned from a tour through New Zealand, in the coarse of an interview spoke in terms of high admiration of that cjlony, and referred eulogistically to the personnel of the Bailauce Ministry. He said that he found that as a democratic community New Zealand was far in advance of the other Australian colonies, and the people had every prospect of enjoying solid comfort and prosperity in the future. A Cabinet meeting was held to-day. It was seated that the Government will not resign or ask for a dissolution as they have received the support of a number of members who voted against them in the recent division. Feb. 7. It is asserted that 20 members of the Labour Party have agreed to support the Government in passing the non-party measures.

The Premier stated in the House that he would decline to take notice of any further motions of Want of Confidence, and if the Opposition persisted in obstruction he would apply the cloture. In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Premier announced the intention of the Government to carry on business in the House, and claimed the support of those who thought more of the country than of their party. Mr G. H. Reid said that the Government had become so utterly disgraced that they dad no claim to support. Mr Wilkinson gave notice to move “ That under present circumstances an appeal to the country is desirable.”

A NEW ZEALAND MYSTERY. Melbourne, Feb, G. It is expected that the arrest of Smith for larceny as a bailee in Wellington, New Zealand, will clear up the mysterious disappearance of Jacobson at Pahiatua, two years ago. Wellington, Feb. 6. The man Jacobson formerly worked at bushfalling as the mate of Smith alias Aldridge arrested at Melbourne. Jacobsen disappeared unaccountably two years ago, and, as far as is known, has not since been heard of. Aldridge is now alleged to have disposed of some clothes which had belonged to Jacobson.

Pahiatua, Feb. 8. , A man named Aldridge, alias Smith who has been arrested in Melbourne for larceny of goods belonging to his mate Jacobsen, is a widower, with three children, who resided at Danevirke until about two years ago. He will be charged with murdering Jacobsen when he is brought back to Pahiatua. Constable Cooper leaves for Melbourne on Friday next to identify Aldridge. The men >vere engaged in bush-felling on Mr Hambrook’s property at Tutaikara when Jacobsen disappeared. Ever since foul play had been suspected, and a few weeks ago Jacobsen’s remains were found by Constable Cooper and an acting-detective who had been sent up to investigate the case. The discovery was kept secret until Aldridge’s whereabouts were ascertained, when a charge of larceny was preferred against him, evidence having been obtained of his disposing of goods known to have belonged to Jacobsen.