AUSTRALIAN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5631, 16 September 1889, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYEIOHT.J (Received September l(i, 2 p.m ) METROPOLITAN STAE33S. Sydney, This day. Abercorn and Ellerdalo (winner of the Hawkesbury Handicap) aro decided favorites for tho Metropolitan. Each is quoted at 5 to 1 while Wycombe (stable companion to Touchstone) is at 0 to 1. TRAINING NOTES. Training is being activoly proceeded with. Pasha did tho best round this morning. Manton did strong work. Abercorn, Australian Peer, aud Melos did fast spina, travelling well. SHIPPING. Arrived—Volta, a French warship from Noumea. MURDER. Eppel, a drover was shot dead by his mate named Riley near Wagga Wagga. The murderer was captured after an exciting , cluis-o over four miles of country. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Brisbane, This day. Sir Thomas Mcllwraith has, it is understood, resigned tho vice-presidency of the Legislative council, owing , to dissensions in tho Cabinet. A LEAGUE VICTIM. Melboubne, This day. A man named Michael Walsh has been arrested for presenting an unloaded pistol in tho street at Mr John Dillon, one of the League's delegates. The accused had previously threatened Mr Dillon. Walsh states tho League owes him £2000, tho value of some cattle distrained on by his landlord, the Marquis of Waterford. He had applied to Mr Dillon for the money without success. THE MELBOURNE FIRE. The New Zealand offices are interested in tho (ire which occurred in Collins stroet. Tho New Zealand and Colonial offices have each £1000 on George and Co. (limited), the Equitable £750. On Mr Glen's music warehouse the Colonial had £1000, the National and Union each £500, and the New Zealand £2000. , . south australianNvheat YIELD. Adelaide, This day. It is estimated that the average wheat yield per aero during the coming harvest will bo twelve bushels.