AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2420, 14 January 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,

[By Electric Telsgkaph— Copyright.] Sydney, January 12. i'iie Paddington election took place today, when Mr Allen, the pror.ectionest -candidate, defeated Mr Hellnirich, the representative of the freetraders, by 1402 votes? The other two freetrade candidates polled upwards of SOO votes. New Zealand resident? in this city have formed a Protection Union. Two engines, with trucks att ached, collided on the Northern line near Gosford yesterday, smashiug the trucks and injuring six of the workmen. The harvest prospects of the northern districts are excellent. The weather is very hot, but favourable to the wheat '■.rop, which is now nearly all cut. The orain is fine, and the best obtained for years. If the weather holds food for mother three weeks, it is estimated that ihe yield will supply all colonial wants ; and should this be accomplished, it will bo the first occasion in the history of the colony. Melbourne, January 12. It is estimated that 193.000 tons of wheat are available for export. Many applications have been made to the Chamber of Commerce, urging the Postmaster-General to pet the cable rates cheapened, and cipher words only charged specially in mixed telegrams. Brisbane, January 12. The tramway from Silverton to Broken Hdl was opened to-day, and a large number of excursionists were carried, including the Duke of Manchester. Adelaide, January 12. The South Australian portion of the rabbit proof fence on the boundary line between this colony and Victoria has been completed. Tiie Health Board recommend that all Asiatic passengers for the colony be quarantined'at l'ort Darwin, and released in a month if effectively vaccinated. The recent rise in copper is inducing companies to take up abandoned workings. There is considerable excitement in mining stock, which is attributed to the recent rich discoveries at Broken Hill. It is stated that British capitalists are sending out large amounts for investment in this colony.

THE LATEST. Received January 13tb,2,40 p.m. Sydney, January 12. The revenue derived by the Government from the Barrier mines last year was £100,000. The revenue from the some source is expected to exceed one million this year. Mr Allen, elected for Paddington, thought to be a Protectionist, was disowned by the Protectionist Union. Mulboukne, January 13. The Australasian gives the gross yield of wheat at an average of 12'9 bushels per acre, and the Leader 12*8 bushels. Hobakt, January 13. Arrived: Arawa, from Plymouth, with 247 plungers. , During the voyage a third-class passenger named McNeill jumped overboard.