AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2867, 27 November 1890, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(•Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT.) Meleoukxe, November 25. During a fight near Koruruinburra, a man named Donnelly was killed in the third round. His opponent, Kiley, and tho two seconds were arrested. Mr J. C. Dutfey, Postmaster-General, has received a communication from the New Zealand Government stating that iu view of the stato of the finances they must reiterate their refusal to contribute to the cable subsidy. November 26. The Cabinet has decided to recommend the other colonies to accept the terms of the Eastern Extension Company for tho reduction of the cable nitus. Sydney, November 25. A Royal Commission Las been ap • pointed to enquire into the causes and best means of preventing strikes. It consists of representatives of labour and capital. A settler named Tealo has been discovered to be the heir to a sum of £12,000,000 which has been locked up in Chancery. No\ ember 20. Arrived: Edith May, from Dunedin, -19 days out. She experienced a succcssion of gules. Brisbane, November 25 The Government will probably propound a scheme for devoting a portion of the immigration vote to bringing out Italians and Germans to work on the 3ugar plantations in the North. A weather forecast predicts, within the next few days, further stormy weather between the Australian Bight and the Bluff—gales between the north-west and south-west, veering to tho south. The Government meteorologist pre. diets very unsettled stormy weather shortly along the "West Coast of New Zealand, especially south from aydegrees seuth latitude. Kougli seas ho considers certain, north-west from the Bluff. November 26. The debate on Sir S. Griffith's resolution for dividing the colony into three provinces was adjourned for a fortnight; which is practically shelving the proposal. Sir S. Griffiths complained of the attitude of the Northern and Central members, and considers it hardly worth while to continue the debate.