AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8332, 15 January 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE MANUKA. Received January 14, 11 p.m. SYDNEY, January 14. The steamer Manuka has been surveyed. The vessel is practically undamaged, and sails as usual. The damage to cargo is not disclosed, but is understood not to be serious. THE OFFER OF TRAWLERS. Received January 14, 9.17 a.m. SYDNEY, January 14. Mr Frank Farnell, Chairman of the New South Wales Fisheries Board, declares the trawlers offered by a New Zealander to be quite unsuitable for ocean exploration. They are capable of remaining at sea only a day or two. , VICTORIA'S GOLD YIELD. Received January 14, 9.17 a.m. MELBOURNE, January 14. The gold yield of Victoria last, year was 834,775 ounces (24,725 ounces more than the previous year), of the value of £3,280,000. MISSING STEAMER CENTENNIAL. Received January 14, 9.17 a.m. ■ LAUNCESTON, Jan. 14. The Marine Board has asked the Government to appoint a commission I to enquire into the seaworthiness of the missing steamer' Centennial, which sailed from New Zealand last October. (The small steamer Centennial sailed from Napier early in October, with a crew of six on board, and does not seem to have been heard of since). SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT. Received January 14, 9.17 a.m. PERTH, January 14. Two childern of Wilson, a light-house-keeper at Port Moore, went to the rescue of a third. All were drowned. IMMIGRANTS' FOR NEW ZEALAND. Received January"] 14, 9.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, January 14. The Oswestry Grange, which has arrived here from Liverpool, brought 265 immigrants for New Zealand. The majority are a good class of tradesmen. THE RANGATIRA. Received January 14, ll'p.m. '■■ SYDNEY, January 14. The Rangatira has arrived here. | She made a favourable passage from New Guinea at a rate of about eight knots. , At the time the shaft broke the | weather was good, and continued so during the three weeks'.drift before the shaft was temporarily repaired. On arrival at New Guinea a coffer dam was rigged under great difficulties, the crew having to make all their own gear. They succeeded in replacing the broken shaft with a spare shaft. The captain'and a third of the crew suffered from malaria fever. The captain is now awaiting instructions from the owners. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Received January 15, 1.4 a.m. SYDNEY, January 14. At the wool asles there was strong competition. Prices are firm at last week's rates. Greasy brought up to 14d, and scoui'ed 24d. . MUCH NEEDED RAIN. Received January 15, 1.4 a.m. SYDNEY, January 14. The hot weather is giving place to much needed rain. MELBOURNE YACHTING. RACE FOR THE LA CARABINE CUP. Received January 15, 12.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, January 14. The following is the result of the La Carabine Cup second race:— S.J.S., 1; Heather, 2; Rawhiti, 3.