AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 138, 14 June 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Brisbane, June 13. In the sculling race to-day a good start was effeo^ed. Hanlan got away firßt and maintained the lead for the first mile, when Trickett spurted and obtained first place. He soon relapsed, however, to Hanlan, who took the lead without « ffort. The remainder of the race was a tame procession, Hanlan winning easily in 21 minutes §\ seconds, by six lengths. The Exhibition building in Bowen Park, in whioh the annual inhibitions of tbe Queensland National Assooiation are held was destroyed by fire this morning, the damage bting estimated at £7000. The vnnnal exhibition was to have been held in August next, but fortunately no exhibits had come to hand. The building is insured in nearly all the offices. - The New Zealand Insurance Company has a line on the Exhibition building destroyed by fire tbis morning. The total insurances were £4500. Syonet, June 13, The suggestions cabled som9 days since by Lord Knutsford to the Premier of South Australia, were read at the Chinese Conference to day. They are generally disapproved as not being worthy of oon&ideration. The most material point is that the colonies should make their legislation against Chinese of a similar character to that which might be made to apply to subjeots of Germany, Franoe, or any other foreign nation, vieiting the colonies. Sailed— s.s. Zealandia for San Francisco, via Auokland. Sir Saul Samuel iB a passenger. Newcastle, June 18. Porter, for attempted wife murder haa been sentenced to imprisonment for life. Melboubne, June 13. Captain Scbult, of the steamer Excelsior, has been committed for tr/al on a oharge of manslaughter. . The prosecution arore out of the collision of the steamer with a fishing boat, by which a boy was drowned. Hobabt, June 13. Arrived— Aorangi, from Plymoutb. She brought 34 passengers for Australia, and 74 for New Zealand, and experienced fair weather and a good passage. She sailed at 6 o'clock for New Zealand. (Received June 14, 12.30 p.m.) Sydney, June 14. ProEes3or Stmioh of Sydney claims to htve discovered a remedy for phylloxera. At a meeting of the. Australian Mutual Provident Society an amendment to the report was oarried, disagreeing with the proposed Officers' Provident Fund. The Direotors have bren requested to cept the legality of pensions being granted to officers. A ballot of all the members is to be taken on the question. The Legislative Council have passed the Chinese Restriction Bill. They have alto oarried a motion protesting against the Imperial veto of the Divorce Bill. In the Legislative Assembly the new Divorce Bill will be read the third time.