AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2912, 14 March 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(BY ELKOTHIG TELEGRAPH—COrVIUGHT.) iSvdxky, March 11. Mr Haggard, British Commissioner nt Samoa, l:ns returned to Sydney. He states tlmt a. large amount of laud business is awaiting settlement ill the islands, but nothing can bo done until the American Commissioner arrives. March IU. Tlic following are the current limitations for the principal silver milling shares ut Broken Hill Proprietary. £10 Ks ; British. £- los (id; Central, £-1 lis; Nortli l-">s; Soulli, £-1 .« (id; Block 1-1, £<i 7.- (id; Block 10. £10 lis; Junctions, £1 Ms Gd. A heavy storm is raging with a terrific easterly sea,. Along the toast anxiety is felt"for the safety of several steamers. The steamer Albert a which was wrecked recently, was completely lifted over the rocks by a great sea and disappeared. The Duke of Manchester has arrived here. He has come out for the bonefit of his health. MEi.T.ornxi:, March 1-'. A man named Cornelius Bourke has been sentenced to death for the murder of a fellow-prisoner named Charles Stewart, in the Hamilton Gaol. The trill oi Johustom*, late stock ni.d station owner at Ballarat, for the murder of his wife and fcur children has concluded. The jury brought in ii verdict of " Wilful murder" against Johnstone. The eviclenso given dining the trial showed rohnstuue, under great pressure, gave the manager of tho bank at which he kept his account a cheque for £0800 ill jyiiyniciit ot act t.un liabilities. It was nfrerwaras discovered (hat the cheque was u. forgery, but the friend whose name Jolmstune had torge:l honoured it. BlilsitAXK, March lIJ. 'J'lie stormy weather is c-'i'taiu to continue. A ga,le. almost amounting to a cyclone is blowing between New South Wales and Norfolk Island and will probably extend as far as Auckland. Hor.AKT, March I.'i. 11 is currently rumoured that t lie Taslnanian Steam Navigation Company is about to sell out or amalgamate with tho Union Cc nipjny. The Chairman (if Directors and the manager proceeded to New Zealand by the Eotomtihana. Pj;i;ni, March 13. Tho barque Raven, from l-'ree-inantle to Bunbarry, was wrecked off Eotlmest. Tho crew were all saved.