AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, December 11. Titn Age to-day asserts that depression in general business has reached an acute stage, amounting in some departments of trade to absolute paralysis of operations. The Cabinet has decided to ask Parliament for a new loan for public works in addition to the two millions already authorised, which will be floated shortly. Two men named Driscoll and Dee, crossing Lake Wendouree in a boat yesterday, had words. Driscoll fatally struck Dee on the head. Driscoll has been arretted. Sydney, December 11. During yesterday's storm a Chinaman was struck by lightning at Eurith and killed. Brisbane, December 11. A man named Watson was struck by lightning at Win ton yesterday and killed. The final heat of the aqnatic tournament was rowed to-day, and resulted as follows: — -earle, ] ; Kemp, 2; Matterson, 3. Beach did not row, in accordance with his announced intention. Searle won by eight lengths, Matterson a bad third. Timo, ISmin. 39Jsecs. Matterson has challenged Beach to row hiin for £500 a-side.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT18881213.2.38
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2563, 13 December 1888, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
170AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2563, 13 December 1888, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in