AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 154, 3 July 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Per Press Association.] Sydney, July 2. The New South Wales Government feel no alarm at the sudden interruption of the cables. . Arrived — Rotomahana, from Auckland. Adelaide, July 2. The breakage of the cables gave rise to a great uneasiness here. The belief is growing that the snapping of the cables was the work of the Chinese as a preliminary retaliation for the restrictive legislation. A Council of War was held, and the gunboat Protector was placed in fighting trim. The members of the permanent forces were ordered to remain in barracks and at the forts, A further test, made by the authorities shows thnt both cables broke close together. The fault in the old oable is 858 miles from. Port Darwin, Aad the new one 40 miles fur- ' ther. Melbourne, July 2. A barmaid canted Honora Campbell died h«e yesterday under v*ry suspicious oiroumstanoes, and at the inquest to-day the medical testimony proved that an illegal operation bad bees performed on the woman. Toe jury returned a verdiot ©f wilful murder against socne person or persons unknown. July 3. The scare resulting from the break in the cables is eUDßiding, The Government state tbat they merely used the occasion as a pretext for testing the alacrity of the force. (Received July 3rd, 12*40 p.m.) la Sydney, July 3. Arrived, — Waihora. The question of the ownership of the Murray river is again in dispute between Victoria and New South Wales. The former colony claims jurisdiction over half. The latter colony claims jurisdiction over the whole of the river. The dispute is again raised by the action of New South Wales in proclaiming the river closed for net fishing for twelve months.

Melbourne, Julj 3. During the year ending May 31st 270 Companies with a nominal capital of fifty two millions were registered in the Colony.

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