AUSTRALIAN. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Hobart, April 14.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1838, 17 April 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Hobart, April 14.

[van s s. harroto, at Wellington.] Syoxky, Apiil 9. The welcomtM'iUtitall h.isieheved all appiehensions in icgaid to tlie water supply in and around Sydney, but as yet the change has not [icnetiatcd inland, whom it was much needed. On Saturday last the lain set in in earnest in Sydney, and for some horns there was a continuous downpour. Six inches fell in the twentyfour houis, and half of this quantity fell during Saturday night in the shoit space of half-an-hour. Since that time it has been raining intermittently. Some damage was caused in the low-lying parts of the city by floods, but nothing serious The Botany Downs having been le plenished with a five months' snpply, all restrictions in legard to the water supply have been removed. Bishop Bairy arrived on Saturday, and, having been met and welcomed, was quietly driven to Government House. Afterwards a special service was held in I the Cathedral, where the Bishop preached. Addresses of welcome weie aftei wards presented at the Masonic H ill, to w hich the Bishop made a suitable reply, beaung paiticulaily on education m the public schools, the cultuie of the clergy, and the lelations of the clergy and laity in church \ matters. The Bishop has preached each evening during the week. Messrs Piince, Smith, and Piggott ha\e resigned their seat in the Assembly owing to private business. " King " Tawhiao and his chiefs are staying at the Coffee Palace until their ! departure by the Sorata. They have heen interviewed, by the PostmasterGencial on behalf of the Government, who has shown them every attention, and afforded them an opportunity of seenig tho city. Mr J. Davies, of tha Equitable Life Insuiauce Company, acts as interpreter. Business continues dull.

Melbourne, April!). Claims from compensation have been received from persons injured in the Little River accident. The staff system, pute and simple, is now adhered to on all single lines. The new militia will not go into camp at Easter, It has been reported that an important gold discovery has been made in the Hcyterbury forest ranges. Negotiations are completed for the amalgamation of the Australian Electuc Light Company and the Australasian Power, and Storage Company.

Light, Hobart, April 9. A shock of earthquake was felt at Hobart and Launceston early on Tuesday morning, and earth tremors were felt at Brighton, 17 miles from Hobart. The Treasurer's defeat for Victoria was due chiefly to local causes and it will scarcely affect the Ministry. The returns of the elections so far give aboul equal numbers of Ministerialists and Oppositionists.

The steamship Tongariro. from London, arrived j'esterday, and sailed again last; night for Port Chalmers. Sir Julius Vogel is a passenger by the Tongariro for New Zealand. His health ia somewhat improved, but he is still an invalid. Melbourne, April 14. Arrived, this morning : The steamship Rome with the English mails. The small-pox patient on board is Miss Kermode, Tasmania. It is reported that another case has aiisen among the passengers quarantined at Adelaide. Tawhiao, who is a passenger by the Sorata for Fnglaml, paid a visit to the Exhibition Buildings to-day. The passengers by the s s. Rome have been ordered into quarantine for a fortnight, and all will be vaccinated tomorrow. The report that a further case of small-pox had appeared among the passengers quarantined at Adelaide is untrue. [Received April 16, 12.50 p.m.] Melbourne, Wednesday. Dr. Youl, chairman of the Board of Health, has examined the supposed small-pox patient who was a passenger by the steamship Rome, and doubts whether the case is really of the nature stated.

The place whore they}' break the noose gently ' is ifc the divorce court. When the Duke of York, during the Walchereu expedition, had to retreat before the French, Sheridan gave as a toast, " The Duke of York and hi 3 brave fqllowerq." Sjgnor Qtto Hug, the celebrated Swiss Medical Clairvoyant, has made arrangements to pay a visit to Hamilton of one week only, commencing on Monday next. During bis stay be may be consulted at Gwynne's cottage. Mr Morris Moses announces that he will open in tho premises formerly occupied by Mr J. Moses, Victoria-street, Hamilton, with a large assortment of goods on Saturday next. A meeting of footballers will be held at Hally's hotel, Hamilton, on Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock, to elect a committee, and make arrapgeroe^t? fo? tto season,,