AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2417, 7 January 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. [B? KI.KCTKIC Tk/.EGRAPH—COPTRIGHT.] Sydney, January 5 Mr Edward Phitchaiw has bought the right to Julion's electric tram system. A plant is coming out for experimental purposes shortly. The Postmaster-General maintains that the mail companies were well aware of the parcels post question when tho contract was drawn up. The city will be generally illuminated on Centenary night. The number of passengers who travelled on the railways during the Christinas holidays was 55,000 less than last year. Brisbane, January P. The Croydon goldfield, discovered a few months ago, is developing richly, and a large quantity of gold has already been sent down. There is now a considerable population on the field. One mine has returned 12ozs. por ton from 120 tons of stone. Adelaide, January 5. H. A. Wood, late Curator of Intestate Estates, who lovanted two years ago, is, it appears, now a resident of Corregdor, a city of Northern Mexico, where he has a fine estate of a hundred thousand acres. Wood married a wealthy Mexican lady, although his wifo is in this city, and when he levanted he eloped with anothor woman. It is asserted that influence was brought to bear to prevent the police pursuing him energetically. Melbourne, January 5. Burke has challenged Kilrain to a fight for £500, giving the latter £100 for his expenses.