AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2958, 30 June 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(IY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT). Melhourne, June 27Colonel Tcllocii, commander of the military, addressed the mutinous regiment at Ballarat to-day, exhorting the malcontents to stand out and state their grievances. Fifty men accepted the request, and were commended for doing so. The result has been that Sergeant Garland, against whom the men complained, has been ordered to remove to Melbourne, and the latter have withdrawn their decision to disband. A ballot is being taken by the shearers as to whether the men are in favour of staying away from sheds until sheep owners engage them through the union office. So far the men are unanimously in favour of this course. Tlio Collector of Customs at Port Albert telegraphs that the captain of a coasting vessel, which has arrived there, reports that a ship is ashore off Port Albert. The wreckage is coming ashore, bat a search party sent out found no trace of a vessel, or any signs of life. It is feared that all on board are lost. The weather is boisterous, and it is raining in torrents. No further details are to hand. June 29. It is now believed that the old wreck of the Clonmel Island has been mistaken for a freah disaster at Port Albert where the Collector of Customs reported a wreck on Saturday. Sydney, June 27. Tho roads in the interior are in a terrible condition, and communication is interrupted in many districts. The country around Gundagai is inundated, and the drowning of two men is reported. As soon as the rains cease shearing will begin. The union has asked the Pastoralists' Association for an unconditional conference to debato the question of freedom of contract. The township of Windsor is completely Burroundcd by water, but at Murrumbidgee it is receding. During the easterly gales now prevailing, four schooners—the Ranger, Sarah Beattie, the Budgcree, and the Jessie Maud—have been wrecked, the first at Newcastle, the others along the south coast. The crews woroall saved. Sydney, June 29. The barqueutiue Vagabond bound from Newcastle to Weatport when 10 days out encountered a aeries of gales which druve her back to Sydney, She is much damaged. Carbine has eased a little and 100 to 9ia freely offered. Vengeance is linn at 100 to 6.