AUSTRALIAN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5267, 10 July 1888, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

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j (Recoived July 10, 1.20 p.m.) HANLAN AND KEMP. Sydney, This day. Hiiiilan and Kemp have arranged to row •ieir next match for the championship of ho world on September 28. NO CABLES TILL THE END OF THE WEEK. It is expected that a batch of cables will reach Thursday Island by the British India Company's steamer Wavonga on Friday or Saturday. Messages wero looked for last week, but none having arrived, it is uot anticipated any will bo received till tho above date. SHEARERS' STRIKE ENDED. The shearers' strike has ended in favor of the men. The cause of dispute was tho refusal of employers to recognise the Shearers' Union agreement. THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD AND NEW ZEALAND. Tho Sydnoy Morning Herald, commenting on the last New Zealand loan, remarks thut the coufidence of British investors in I tho colonies has been subjected in tho case of Ntw Zealand to a severe tost. Borrowing to pay oft' a debt cannot always bo rogarded as a satisfactory way of reducing obligations, ard tho issue of Ireasury bills ponding an engagement not to go upon the murkot for three years is an indication of great monetary pressure and inconsistency. While the general outlook of the colony's financial affairs .may not prevent the purchaso of its securities, tho actual character of the finances must affect tbo price. SLAVIN-BURKE FIGHT. Melbourne, This day. The glove contest between Burke and S'.aviu took place last night, the Marquis of Queeusbury acting as referee. The fight ended in a draw in favor of Slavin, The latter did most of the work, Burko acting principally ou the defensive. FATAL AND ROUGH VOYACffi. The captain of tho ship Killochan, whioh arrived here yesterday, reports that tho vessel was partially dismasted on June Gth, mid completely so on tho 11th. McLean, an apprentice, who was aloft when tho mishap occurred on the latter day, was carried overboard, and was killed by the floating wreckage. GOOD GOLD-BEARING QUARTZ. Pebth, This day. Fifty pounds of tho stone from tho Jubilee reef at Kimberley has been tested here, and yielded eight pounds of gold. Tho general character of the stone is fairly equal, and. is expected to give an extraordinary yield. MASSACRE BY BLACKS. Bbisbaxe, This day. Intelligence has been received froni NewGuinea that the biacks have massacred six inhabitants of Biona, and kidnapped three children. Subsequently tho Commissioner governing tho island succeeded in arresting and punishing the natives guilty of tho outrage. Tho children were recovered.