INTERCOLONIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7475, 20 March 1888, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

[6? Elfoteio Telegraph—Copyright, ) [Per Press Association.] NOT RUBIES AFTER ALL. Sydney, March 20. (Received March 20,1883, at 12 50 p.m.) The Government mine inspector at Broken Hill writes that the stones recently found at Poolamacca are garnets and not rubies. He further states that no rubies have yet been found, although from the nature of the ground there may be some discovered. 2,000 acres of ground have already been taken up, and prospecting is actively proceeding. MARINE CASUALTY. Brisbane, March 20. The steamer City of Melbourne is reported ashore or broken down near the mouth of the Norman River, Gulf of Carpentaria. ANOTHER JOCKEY KILLED. Brisbane, March 20. A jockey has been killed at the Townsville races. TARIFF REVISION. Melbourne, March 20. The Government intend introducing a Customs Tariff Bill, and a vast number of suggestions for it have already been received. FORTIFYING PORT PHILIP. Melbourne, March 20. A new fort is to be constructed at the entrance of the harbor, at a cost (according to the Defence Minister) of LI 30,000, but the departmental estimate for the work is fixed at LIOO,OOO more. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. Melbourne, March 20. The city’s contributions to the Imperial Institute amount to L 5,397. WELL OUT OF IT. Adelaide, March 20. The shareholders in the Mount M‘Donnell Ruby Mines Company have approved of the sale of the company’s interests to a London syndicate.