AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2668, 23 July 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(UV KIiECTKHITEhIiIiIUFII—COI'YUKiHT). JMULMOI'KNI',, July 21. The Marine Board have ileukleil to proceed against the captain of the Bancoora, which went ashore near Uupo Otway, for misconduct iu navigating tho vessel. July 2± Tlie following are the latest quotations for the V.K.G. Winter Meeting :—(lrand National Hurdles, 100 to 1(5, against Havilah ; 100 to 1:1, lxion ; 100 to 10. Frolic and Jjcroy ; 100 to 8, Lottie an.l Kedleap ; 100 to 7, against l'meilla and Tho Pioneer. (Irand National Steeplechase, 100 to 12, against h'earlcss; 100 to 11, Bir Wilfred; 100 to 10, Tyro and JJuaseo. John .Roberts, tho champion billiard plnyer, played his first match last night agaimt Kvans, tho Australian champion. The latter received 1000 out of MOO, and was beaten by U">B. In the match with Mcmott, played on similar tunns, the latter won easily by 4(2 points. In committee on the Federation Bill, Sir B. O'liOuifhliii moved the omission of the word "commonwealth," which was carried by -tJ! to 32, and the words " Federation of Australia " substituted. Tim estate of the late Dr. IJeancy is valued at JCUO.OOO. Syhnky, July -1. The shearers arc forming camps out in the western district, and arc actively engaged iu persuading freemen to desert tho employers. The keepers *f the Chinese den which waa raided on Saturday werj fined £20 each, and those who were engaged gambling ;C2 each. Sir Henry L'arkes has again written to the rastoralists' Unijn requesting it to hold an open conference with the Shearers' Union. A force of 00 armed police has been despatched to the disturbed districts out west. July 22. The No-contidence debate is likely to wwv to a conclusion to-night.