AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 303, 19 December 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

NORTH LYELL INQUIRY. (Received 12.5 p.m.) HOBART, this day. At the North Mount Lyell inquiry extracts were read from Check Inspector Gadd's report urging the immediate need of a second exit from the mine. Symonds, one of the rescued from the I,oooft level, said that there were no ladder ways from that level excepting the winze. If the travelling ways had been open and the men instructed to use them, more would have been savedGEORGE RIGNOLIKS FXTNERAL. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. There was a great gathering at the "late George Rignold's funeral, and an impressive public tribute was paid to the dead actor. GOVERNMENT HOUSE. (Received 12.5 pjn.) SYDNEY, this day. Mr McGowen and Mr Holman declare that they know nothing of tiie "Herald's" reported modification of the Government House proposals. Regarding the proposed action to obtain an injunction against the Government taking over the property, the Crown counsel's opinion supports Mr Holman's contention that there is no substantia' question to be submitted to tbe Court. The opinion obtained by those seeking the injunction was eiirectly opposed to this. POIITICAL DEADLOCK ENDED. (Received 10.5 a_m.) HOBART, this day. A compromise has been reached in the political deadlock. The Speaker has withdrawn his resignation, and Mr Earle his motion of no-confidence, on the Premier's assurance that Parliament will be dissolved at the end of the session. ENGLISH MAIL BUSSED. (Received 12-5 p.m.) ADELAIDE, this day. A portion of the English mail, including the New Zealand, missed the train for Sydney on Tuesday owing to an accident to a mail exirt. FRENCH BARQUE ASHORE. (Received 11.50 a.m.) ADELAIDE, this day. The French barque Chateaubriand, in ballast from Monte Video, is ashore on Truebridge Shoal. The crew is safe, and it is doubtful if the vessel will get off. NEW SOUTH WALES CABINET. SYDNEY, December 18. The Labour caucus has dejeidejd not to appoint a successor to Mr Beeby (exMinister for Labour). Mr Carmichael (Minisrter for Public Instruction) wall administer the Departments of Labour and Industry. Mr Treble ('Minister for Agriculture) will assume the Lands portfolio. FRUIT FROM JAPAN. SYDNEY, December 18. The steamer Nikko Mam has brought the first shipment of Japanese apples, consisting of 150 cases. It is expected that the shipments will prove a formidable competitor with Oalifornian varieties. The Nikko Maru has also brought 50 cases of good-sized oranges for Wellington. BUXIE BARLOWS LIBEL SUIT. SYDNEY, "Decem-bey 18. The celebrated libel case brought by Bfllie Barlow, the actress, against the "BuDetur" newspaper has -been revived. The case was heard on March 27th, 1901, when judgment was given for defendant, witb £103 costs against the plaintiff. The amount has remained unpaid, and the proprietors of the paper received permission to-day to issue an execution for that amount against Miss Barlow, who is at present in Sydney under an engagement to the Williamson Company. WARM WEATHER, SYDNEY, December 18. A heat wave was general throughout Australia to-day. Tbe shade temperature was 92 degrees in Sydney, and 115 degrees at Menindie (1,460 miles from Sydney). The latter reading was the highest in New South Wales. At Eocla, in West Australia (TSO miles from Albany), the reading was 122, -this being the "highest in Australia,