AUSTRLIAN NEWS. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] The Small-pox.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1466, 24 November 1881, Page 2

A US TR LI AN NE WS. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] The Small-pox.

Sydney, JSTovomber 22. Two small-pox patients died from the effects of the disease to-day. Another fresh ca&e has been reported to tha Board of Health to-day. A moderate dcpres-ion between Hobart and Sydney with luht winds and cloudy weather and S.E. —rain at Portland. The barometer i.» generally low and falling in west. At Albany, 29 8 inches; Portland, 29 9 inches ; Hobarfc, 29 7 inches ; and Sydney, 29-6 inches. The Age to-day publishes a paragraph stating that a deficiency of £5000 was recently discovered in the books of the Union Bank of Australia, and that an oincial who was implicated has since returned the money. In connection with the recent disclosures at the Bmk of Victoria, it is stated that Mr. Sfathieson, the general manager, retires from his position, and that Mr. Shaun, local manager in Melbourne, has resigned.

Later. The manager of tho Union Bank declares that there is no foundation for the statement in the Aycoi to-day regarding the defalcations in that institution.

Melbourne, Wednesday. Thk Now Zealand hoives, Sir Modred, Somnus, Hilarious, and Idalium, were shipped by the Te Anau. which sailed yesterday for New Zealand. Sir Modred and Somnus become the property of Mr Craig, who is a passenger by the Te Anau.

Continual reference » being made in the United States papers to the growing popularity of polled cattle in that country. A correspondent of the New York Tribune speaks of the Norfolk polled reds as the 'coming cattle of America,' the black Scotch breeds being objectionable on account of their colour. He thinks this * hardy, thrifty race ' could be reared and fed to great profit in the States.

A Dead Bbide.— The Portsmouth Octette publibhes the following 1 extraordinary.,^ story : "Miss E. Main waring, 20 yenrfr' of age, was buried in Portsmouth Cemetery on Monday. The deceased, who was the daughter of an officer in the armj, was about to be married, her trousseau and that of her bridesmaids haying been provided ; but she was seized with fatal illnesH, from which ehe succumbed a few days ago. It was, therefore, arranged to go through, as far as possible, the marriage ceremony, before her body was interred, and several wedding carriages were provided for the accomodation of the friends, the coffin being conveyed from Southsea to Holy Trinity Church, Portsea, followed by her friends in wedding costume, the deceased's wreath of orange blossoms being placed at the head of the coffin. The Key. T. D. Platfc *nd other ,clergymen officiated, and, after reading the marriage service that for funerals wan proceeded with, after which the cortege proceeded to Portsmouth Cement tery, whew theiatermejrt took place."