AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2898, 10 February 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

' i;\ 1:1 k< 'IKl'.' rhi.KGßAi'ii.—coi'VßHrii ii, -\I:-.l,lu)l kxk, February n. \ i accident happened in tlio Vivtour yesterday at'terno.m. Twu of the ''ivv. ot' the Klingstinilo were in a boat alongside thei'' vessel, when :i passing sl( amer jammed Ihcm against it. I hie of tbc unfortunate moil was crushed into a «liajvh s:< .mass, bis remain* presenting a Jiorribl'.i sight, while his companion, though not killed. was seriously in - iured. SvitXEV, February 0. The ship Deveron, bound i't <mi I'reemantle to Tlowland Island, where she was to load guano, has arrived here after a most eventful voyage. On the voyage to Howlaiid Island she met with adverse weather, and the passage occupied the lengthened period nf 7-1 days. On arrival at the inland lying off' was attended with great danger, and the officers and nun signed u round robin to the captain, r.■questing him "<> leave with the ship. Findiig himself in an awkward position, the captain was forced to accede to the request- of the crew, and the vessel was headed for Auckland, but not without protest tn>ui the cipt'iin On the way to Auckland the Deveron again fell in with bad weather, and an she was unable to make that, port the japinin on me on here, arriving after a passage of days. It is the intention of tlu captain to prosecute the crew ou j. charge of mutiny. Tlie Darling River is rising. Tb<» water at Bourico is now within 1- feet of the height attained at the late heavy flood. There is a large quantity of water still to come down the river, and some anxiety is felt for the town. Zabertouehe, a clerk in the Pension Department, has been suspended. His defalcations are believed to amount to bet ween £7.000 and X 10,000. The Postal Conference meets on February -0. The order of business h-is not yet. b»en arrange!, but the two principal items wdl be the discustiiou of postal and ciblo rates. lioiiA t'.x, February 7. A court martial has ordered liieat.

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