AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 6536, 29 December 1887, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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KstTrau'eraxaaaiMß tVeoclved December ?t, at 12 & Op sa. Bxdtkmt, December 27.

Mr Derail, leader of tho expoditiob formed in Sydney for exploring New Guinea, has returned to Thursday Island. Ho reports the result of their labors as a brilliant geographical success. The expedition explored the river systems running into the Gulf of Papua, over an aroa of 10.000 miles into the new territory, but were compelled to return owing to half the men of the party being down with fever. Personally, Hr Bovan is desirous of re* commencing tho expedition, if the necessary funds are provided, the last expedition having confirmed his former discoveries.

Received December SS, a« 10.15 p.m. Mblbosbitc, December 28.

It is reported that several cancelled pound notes of tho Bank of Australia have been circulating in the city recently. Tbo circumstances point to a theft having been committed from the unissuable noto department of tho bank. The number of notes abstracted is not yet known, but it is believed to be small. No proof exists of any official being implicated in tho affair. * Mklsoubak, December 28. bailed — Union Company's Mana~ pouri, for the Bluff, this afternoon. Stdnxt, Dece caber 28.

Sailed— Union Company's Zcalandia for Aickland, with tho homeward San Francisco mail.

Lord Carnarvon has given an emphatic denial to tho assertion Attributed to Mr Justin McCarthy, that hie lcrdsbip wag a supporter of Mr Gladstone's* sjatcm of Hosan Rule Brisbane, December 28.

A letter has been meeiTcd from the procptcting party at Mount liacdooald which itatci that sailliom of toai of 11 stuff," consisting for the most part of drj volcanic aib, have been found in the mountain, measuring 800 foot in height and three sailci in circumference. It is not yet proved whether gold runs through the ntoanta'm.