AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10216, 9 December 1893, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

SUSPENDED. SYDNEY, Dzc. 8, Hairland, Secretary of the School of Arte, has been suspended, owing to the discovery of irregularities ia his accounts. Ha has since confessed to misappropriating JIIBOO, but it is understood that Ms total deficiency will exceed JS2OOO. A NAUTICAL DISPUTE. A custom has been in vogue of employing a pilot from Sydney or Melbourne to take steamers to Newcastle, and thus avoid pilotage dues. When the Customs officer boarded the nteamer Waikato he found a pilot in charge. Captain Banks disclaimed being in command and, ss there was no passenger list, he wae, on his own statement, set down as a stowaway. The pilot has been summoned to appear before the Marine Board, to explain his position to the Board. The pilot who had charge of tbe steamer Waikato appeared before the Newcastle Marine Board to-day to show cause why bis certificate should not ho dealt with. After bearing bis statement the Board decided that it was unable to prefer any charge against him. THE BRISBANE FIRE. BRISBANE, Dec. 8. The damage to the machinery of tha Telegro.ph is only slight. The New Zealand Insurance Company has a risk of jSiflOO and the National one of J 2500. ANOTHER BIG NUGGET. ADELAIDE, Dec. 8 A nugget weighing 86oz has been picked up by three of tbe unemployed at Wedderbura. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. MELBOURNE, Dec. 8. The Railway Department ia eaving jST.O,OOO per annum by employing women at stations cf minor importance, and in consequence of this it is the intention of the Commissioners to still further increase the female staff.