AUSTRALIAN.

Evening Post, Volume XLIII, Issue 61, 12 March 1892, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

♦ THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. SUSPENSION OF THE COMMISSIONERS HINTED AT. [OKITBD PRESS ABBOCIATION. | Melbourne, 11th March. The Cabinet haß farther considered the schema submitted by the Railway Commis1 eioners for reducing the railway deficit. No decision was arrived at, and consideration of the proposal was adjourned for a few days, i -when it is believed the advisability of busj pending the Commissioners will bo discussed lay the Cabinet. Hobirt, 11th March. Tho Five-Mile Bicycle Championship of ' Tasmania was won by Golding in 15min 31*860. Latest Intelligence. A PHOTOGRAPH OF A COMET. ' WARNING TO NEW ZEALAND SAILING MASTERS. SIR SAMUEL GRIFFITH EATS HUMBLE PIE. I UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. I (Received March 12, 11.50 a.m.) Stdnet, This Dat. The Observatory has secured an excellent photograph of Swift's comet, whioh is now -visible. Brisbane, This Dat. Mr. Wragsje, the Government meteorologist, advises the shipping to prepare for an 'energetic barometric disturbance in latitude 47, longitude 163 E, off the south- wost coast ■of New Zealand. Sir Samuel Griffith has written to the Agent-General expressing regrqt at the several misunderstandings whioh have 'occurred with the Bank of England. The I charges would never have been made had the Colonial Treasurer been aware of the extent to which the Bank had aided Queens- I land. Mr. Tyson, the millionaire, has offered to T>uy ,£200,000 worth of Treasury bills.