AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2452, 29 March 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[BY EUJCTHIC TEMiGu.u'H.— COl'vkiuht.] MianomiNK, March 27. Charles Pmiif>;TT, form rly employed in the office of the Lyttelton Times Company, Christchurch, as clerlt, has been arrested here on a charge of embezzling monies belonging to that company. Messrs Gavin and Gibson, boot importers, intend to sue the Government, claiming £10,000, damages for injuries sustained in the Windsor railway accident. The Jackson Reef Company, whose mine is at Kimberly, and was utterly condemned by the manager, has sent a party to inspect it. They report having found splendid stone. The manager aek nowlcdges lie was altogether wrong. Sydney, March 27. A number of the leading p.igilis's were summoned before the Magistrate's Court, this morning, on a charge of creating a breach of the pjace, by participating in a glove-light. The case was dismissed on the grounds of insufficient evidence. Mr.John llaynes, M.L. A. for Mudgee, has issued a writ against Mr James Fletcher, M.L.A. for Newcastle, claiming £5,000 damages for the assault committed upon him in the House of Assembly on the 21st ilist. The evidence adduced at the enquiry into the origin of the (i-0 oil board the ship Atistomem'., at Newcastle, showed tSwt three distinct lire's wen: wilfully or cirelessly caused. Tiie John Ivnox has put into Port Jackson short of provisions. She experienced a series of heavy gales, and had to run north to escape their fury. Adelaide, March 27. The Moonta Copper Company have sold the output of their mines for two years to tiie London brokers at £5 advance on the average price paid for Chilian copper. The Paris syndicate oliered a minimum prion of £01 per ton. The Maud River Ruby Company have discovered on their property stones which are supposed to be diamonds.