AUSTRALIA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1961, 31 January 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIA. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

TIIE ZEALA.NDIA. Sydxey, January 29. The departure of the Zealaudia for San Francisco has been postponed until to-morrow.

THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Sydxjiv, January 29. Tho inquest oil the bodies of thoso killed at tho Cootamuudra railway accident concluded to-day. The verdict of the jury found that tho Government were guilty of negligence in not supplying a larger culvert at the scene of the accident, and that the catastrophe might have been prevented if the gang of fettlers (?) had been supplied with more than one lamp.

AUSTRALIAN TARIFFS. Melbourne, January 29. The following details of the tariff agreement between Victoria and Tasmania, and which is to remain in force for throe years, comprises : Firstly, the animal, vegetable, and mineral products ; secondly, articles manufactured from purely colonial produce ; thirdly, mixed manufactures, of which the foreign portion shall not oxceed five per cent. Proposals are now on foot for establishing reciprocal agreements between Tasmania and Queensland. Replying to a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, today, Mr Servico promised to promoto reciprocal free trade to his utmost.

FIRE IN MELBOURNE. Melhourxe, January 29. A fire occurred to-day, at Brunswick, and resulted iv the total destruction of tho residence of the late lion. Mr Suraner. The damage is estimated at £8000.

[Rccfircd Januar> 30th, 12.35 p.m.] THE WAIRAKAPA. Melbourne, January 3#. Arrived, this morning: Wnirarapa from tho Bluff.