Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2995, 20 September 1878, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

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\i>',-.,. r ! Newcastle, September 12. , The cutter Kiser, of Newcastle, was wrecked on King's Beef, 70 miles from Townsville. The bodies of two of the crew Were found in a native oven roasted and partly eaten. Their features were unrecognisable.. Sydney, September. ■ The Premier has introduced a bill pro* hibiting the importation of grape vines, vine cuttings, and grapes, to prevent the j introduction of the disease phylloxera, vastatrix. Melboubne, September 12. , The Treasurer expects to obtain par for the 4|million loan. The Associated Banks are opposed to the alteration of interest. The Treasurer is accepting, the highest minimum for the small amount, awaiting better times for-the remainder, i.' The Associated Banks:have received a London telegram advising that alarm has been taken by the Stock Exchange, at the amout of the Australian loans, which will make it hopeless at present to launch the new loan. The banks believe the minimum of ninety would fail to float it. ■'..... ' ■ ■The Minister for Railways told the. Assembly that 266 miles authorised railways will be completed this year. . : ■ The steamship Somersetshire sailed on thel2th instant for London with three thousand bales of wool and a,general cargo. " .*• ~ , The will: of the late Mr Henty was sworn at £184,000. Bishop O'Connor, at Ballarat, said the increase of the attendance at the Catholic Schools last year amounted to three thousand in the Ballarat and Sandhurst Dioceses alone. - ; Adelaide, Sept. 13. : An, exploring party from Blaokall are reported to have arrived, at Tennant's Creek, the station of the telegraph over*

land line. They report finding five horses, and evidence of the murder by blacks of Prout's party, who started from Herbert last November.

Bbisbane, Sept. 13. A boat's crew of an island trader, named the May Queen, landed for water at Pentecost Island, when most of the natives rushed from an ambush, and killed two of the crew, who were, white men. Four Tanna boys swam to the vessel and escaped.