Australian News.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2850, 17 March 1888, Page 2

Australian News.

Rubies not Genuine. Adelaide, March 15. Mr Streeter, the well-known London jeweller, has written a letter warning people against buying Australian rubies, which, he states, are merely garnets. Mount M'Donnell Company's shares have fallen in consequence.' Extraordinary Fanaticism. Adelaide, March 15. A man clad fantastically perambulates the streets claiming to be Christ. He entered the Courts and Mining Exchanges proselytising, and has already gained a number of followers. The authorities have not interfered. Small Fox Again. Sydney, March 16. The: s;s. Moyune, from Shanghai and Hongkong,' has arrived with one Chinese passenger suffering from the worst form of smallpox, and four convalescent. The vessel has been quarantined. The Corporation Frauds. Sydney, March 15. The City Corporation frauds are supposed to have been effected by altering the values and quantities on vouchers before presenting them to the Treasury. Some time ago certain frauds were exposed and the criminals punished, butj the investigation on that occasion was not oomplete, one of the principals in the conspiracy having died. The Engineer at that time was suspended, but afterwards reinstated. He now asserts that he has no knowledge of the defalcations, and that all papers signed by him haye always been signed first by three other officers. He and three others were suspended to-day, pending further consideration.