AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2503, 26 July 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

» |By Electric Telegraph— Coptright.] Sydney, July 24. A discovery of kerosene shale has been made at Lithgow, and the prospects of a good field of oil are said to be splendid. Parliament was prorogued by His Excellency the Governor at noon to-day. The House sat all night in order to finish the business. In the course of his speech the Governor congratulated the colony on the Government's foresight and persistanop in connection with the Chinese difficulty. The Divorce Extension Bill has passed tho Legislative Council. July 25. It is believed in shipping circles should the difficulty with the Seamen's Union Maritime Labour Council and the Chinese Steam Navigation Company assume important proportions, the Australian coal trade with Hongkong will be almost cut off and the necessary supply will be obtained from Japan. Port Darwin, July 24. The cable-repairing steamer Recorder has returned to Banjoewangie, and reports that she was unable to recover either end of the new sable. Melbourne, July 24 Two large nuggets have just been found —one at Donuelly's Creek, North Gippsland, weighing 3S6ozs.; tho other at Wedderburn. in the north-west of the colony, weighing Stiozs. The Government have instructed the Agent-General to protest against pauper emigration to the colonies. Lord Knutsford has sent a cable to the Premier, stating that instructions have been given to stop Chinese emigrating from Hong Kong and the Straits Settlemeuts. Adelaide, July 25. Nothing definite is known as to the cause of the recent break in the cables which extended for a distance of eight miles. Hobart, July 25. The ship General Picton, Captaia Morgans, bound from Melbourne to London with general cargo, struck a reef off Fosters Island, Bass Straits, and became a total wreck. The crew were saved. Nicholas Brown, member for Cumberland, has tabled a notice of Want of Confidence in the Government's financial poliey. The Houses have adjourned until August 15th.