AUSTRALIAN. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Melbourne, 28th August.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 52, 29 August 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Melbourne, 28th August.

The Minister of Customs has promised a deputation of the Shipowners' Association to defer the introduction of the new loadline regulations for another month, pending oommnnioations with the Governments of tho other colonies with a view to uniform aotion in the matter. At the annual meeting of Goldsbrough, Mort and Company the balanoe - sheet showed a loss on the year's working of X 55.800. The liabilities of the oompany are ,£t,320,000. Mr HorsfaU, the colonial adviser, predicted that with a substantial rise in wool the company would pay dividends again. The Chairman stated that nnder the new rooonstrnotion soheme a saving of i! 60,000 in interest would be annually effeoted. The report was adopted. An extraordinary meeting, hold subsequently, unanimously aooepted the new reconstruction scheme. DU , „ , . P*BTH, 28th August. Pettigrew, tbe late manager of the Maritana mine, has been acquitted on the oharge ot obtaining .62000 from the Gold Exploration Company with intent to cheat and dofrand. Brisbane. 28th August. The protraotcd dronght is having a serious effect in many parts of the oolony, and feed and water are very scarce There have already been heavy losses in stock, and a continuation of the dry weather seems probable. (Received August 29, noon.) Pbbth, Thib Dat. The Marine Board found the captain of the wrecked ship May Hill guilty of carelessness in not providing the latest li-t of coast lightß, and suspended his certificate for three months. Stdnst, This Dat. Mr. Hezlet, who olaimed .£3OOO for injuries suffered in the Redfern oollision and loss of business, has been awarded .£950. Miss Reynolds, World's Seoretary of the Young Women's Christian Association, is a passenger by the Manapouri for New Zealand.