LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4940, 13 February 1895, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

A TERRIFIC HURRICANE.

RECIPROCITY.

(Received, February 13,11,40 a.m.) Sydney, February 13. The four-masted barque, Caradoc,| 2409 tons, Captain Jones, bound from Newcastle to Manilla, has returned to Sydney, having narrowly escaped foundering, through springing leak in a terrific hurricano she experienced when 600 miles out. The Bishop of Itiverina will probably bo consecrated in England. The Primate is strongly in favour of local consecration, but under the deed of settlement, the ceremony requires to be performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Rev. Dr Davies, an old Samoan Missionary, expresses the opinion, that as foreign influence lias so altered Samoa, nothing but foreign influence will put the island right. The action of the Powers interested must, ho says, be more decisive than hitherto, and he tmdt Itliat tripartite control will never 'a success. (Received February 13,11.45 a.m.)

Mei.DoUKXK, February 13. The proposed agreement between South Australia and New Zealand is not regarded favourably by the local vigncrons, who request the Government if possible to take steps to place them on an equal footing. Bkisiiaxe, February 13. The Hon. Mr Byrnes has returned and declares that lie is sadly disappointed at the much heard of prosperity iu New Zealand. Ho states that he found the Colony sufferag like Australia, from low prices of products and there seemed to be the same anxiety for the future. In connection with the wreck of the Sarah S. Ridgway, it is stated that Schroder, who was washed overboard, managed to secure a spar to which he lashed himself, therefore it is probable he would float abont fox* days, and either perish from thirstofc and exhaustion or be eaten by sharks™ Reciprocity has been established between Queensland andN.S, Wales regarding the admission of solicitors to practice in the Supreme Court. Adelaide, February 13. ■ Prince Joseph of Battenburg, has arrived here. Ho goes on to Sydney and thence to New Zealand,

Tho operations of the Boss Hirer Meat Works, Queensland, for tho 12 months ended November, slioiv that 1 20,000 cattle and G953 sheep were killed [for ir«cain§.