AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2883, 6 January 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

„——» — fUH ELKCTIiie I KI.M'UiAIMI -I'f.fS I'll.III'.) SYDXhi, Jllllliltry 2The i-f'vetino ot Now South \\ ale-, for Iho pnsf. your am.units to L^ l RL bcinsr X-i:S 1.000 it; .-xees-, .-■? '.bo r,:v;:ntio for bys'l, met X'-sJ.tiOi# beyond lue C'oloiiiul Treasuroi-'s estimate. 'j'he ra-stor;blists' Unions in Australia hitvo decided to make a levy of Ids per 100b shfH>p. find tod per head of eiittle, on tiifinbnrs in Victoria. X South ■ W ales, and Uuee'islnwl, ■in orrtei- ihai. they may be fully prepare 1 with funds to meet, iitiv difri.udtyj.-iat may arise with regard t.> labour during the coining wool season. The' non-unionist .seamen entrairct in the coastal trade are beini;- subjected to great annoyance by unionists workinjr with them. in many e.ases the latter have desiroye.t ail their clothes. Lt is now believed that lienn it, b " defaulting: bank m.ni ,e.-r. di.l not leave by the Zealand.a tor ran l i'eiieisco. Tho warrant eh:.i:re;; liiin witli the enibe/v.lemont oi is :iiiderstood thai, som^lliitilT bke t' S'>' : ) is upa.ccoi'.ntod for.

Juminry '•). 'I'hc second sculling race '>v>t the champion '.hip eonrs.', _ lr'tv.-!-:--.! < • ftt.ophen.snii ami ('. t'lii.'H. did Hi'.' first in victory 1..:- tiiu champian ot .V w /.'alairl- . linishei in the f.r>l • j-"i■: of I'.'ni. L .- ; . A company is being floated u l.oudon to export frozen meat trom 1:..' N'oi-thorn district, with Xowcksil" iw tlu: port of shipment. Met.uoi'kxi:, January I. The rovomio returns for tin; hall VOHl' show 11 deliuit of L-(> 1 .00!) compared with the similar period <>HSXtI. Medical men who nr.: lit lending the crew of the ship Knit on stsifr * lik ' men are suffering- from small-pox of ;i terribly lnalnrnuiit. character. 'ill.' captain is now eonv descent, bill trie mate is in a, critic: d state. A disastrous tire occurred al Ha' general stores in Hinders-str<: t tin.inoruiug, by wln.li tie- premise.- «.•)••• eonip]et«>lv panted. Tho damage t<> the stock'is estimated at CKO.MJO :md to the furniture at £700*. 'i'he bud 1in<?eost £17.(100. The stock was a splendid one. showing .'rreai vara'i;., and will take a Ions; tieie io ■; ; ! :i 1 "• The. Vmildin:- was insured tor 1.. ""'HI, find the stork for iV.<UMH> in .--lonial offices, end £10,00(1 in Loudon ruitipanics. Details are nnkiiown. ba. forty offices an; concern's!. Over iwo hundred hands will be thrown on.! employment. The risks of the New /.ealnd <>!n< on the lire are:--National. able, iiiid South llritish, IViiHi t m-h ; ."•! *. Zealand and Union £1000 each. .January o. Tanner has accomplished his 10 duys' fast. DiusdaXJS, January It. Xine eases of sunstroke have occulted at llockhanipkni siuceTiie.sday. and in four instances Ihc attack proved fatal. t During the lust few day.- toe temperature has been Iron., I Oil to 10"' in shade. January I. The revenue for the half year endinir :'.lsl December. exceed'-- thai of the corresponding period in the previous war by L it),(100, 'wlnle the eXpendil in o was L'.)O.O(K) in excess Oi lhat for the last halt'year of INSiI. A tire: at Gympie destroyed leu business premises in the centre of the town. The insurances are unknown. Hi'itiAirr. January :5. The total revenue fur tlli! eolonv lor the nast vear amounts to 1'7.W,0n0 a,i trains! £070.000 for IWO. The iucn'ase is Largely due _to the silvei boom. The amount Ot revenue estimated by the Colonial Treasurer as likely to be received has been realised. AnEI.MTM:, January Chief-Justieo S. J- "NYay has been appointed Lieutenant Governor oi Mouth Australia. Ai.iia.ny, January The Karl of Jersey, the New ( governor of New South Wales, has arrivto here.