AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2676, 5 September 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(by electric telegraph.— copyright.) Muluouuxe, September 3. A civil engineer, named Laudell, has been arrested for the murder of an engineer, named Sherlock, found at Ringwood. Lanuell says lie accidentally shot him. August 4. The, most extensive floods ever known arc raging at Murmurkah. Miles of country are inundated and there has been great loss of stock. Hobart, August 4. The Rimutaka arrived at 7 o'clock last night and sailed for New Zealand at 11 this inDrniiig. She brings 37 passengers for Australia and 100 for New Zealand. Sydney, September 3. More bodies have been found in the Glebe Pit. Heavy floods have been experienced, and a farmer lias been drowned. September 4. Nothing is officially known hero with regard to the alleged peril in which the Jubilee was placed in Cook-strait on Capt. Hensby's last trip. The Calliope has been recommissioned and is ordered home ; she leaves in a fortnight. Cardinal Moran explains that insurance companies are approved fur the purpose of insuring church properties. He admits interdicting societies because their funeral rites clashed with those of the Roman Catholic Church. Perth, August 4. Tho Legislative Council has expressed its appreciation of the hearty sympathy of the colonies with Western Australia in its desire for self-government.