AUSTRALIAN NEWS. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

North Otago Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 6631, 2 May 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Rf oeivod M»y 1, at I 25 p.m. Sydney, May 1, Tho experiments witU P^sfceur'i miotobtsi nre now being carriorl out. NumbflM of rabbits whioh bad been innoculnfcrd with luiorobea on Saturday were found alive and bealtby on Monday. The experiment in not regarded as opnolujivo, a« «omo of the microbe* way retain their virulence. Tho as;«nt of M. Pasteur will probably cultivate froah microbes.

Adelaide, May 1. A fatal trnoa accident ooourrod yes* terduy, A buggy containing Mr Huinblyn and bia wife and a mnn, wore crossing the lino, when it vrae <Whed into by one of the o«r«i Ah* •Hamblyn was killrd outright and hia wife bo nev^roly injured that tha is not expected to recover. Tlio third occupant of the buggy iv also »erioualy •itgured.

Melbourne, May 1« Edwards, a theatrical Hgenc, attamp* ted to murder a man whom he alleged was on too familiar terms with his rrifo. E'lwarde dee* a revolver, and fired twioe without effect.

Brisbane, May 1. A difficulty baa nnaeu over the sculling r«co arranged botweeo E. Trickott and Haulnn, to be rowed on tbe Fitzroy River, Tho final deposit be made ' y Hinlan was not paid ou due date, aud Trioketb claims that Hanlan bus forfeited his previous deposito. Tho latttr objeote to Triok^tt's loceivint; tbe umoant, and states thut tbe baliince of the atakon vthb posted in time to renoh Qaeenslaod wlieu due, and must have been delayed in transmission Trickett persistß in his demands for tbe mouoy. Beefltred M»y 1, at 9 50 p ra.

Sydney, M»y 1, In conarquonoo of thi Beque i Btr*tion of the estate of Mr W. H. M'Culloob, juni 1 ., M.P., for Central Cumberland, the neat lias beoa deolursd vacant, Cardinal Mown denies the truth of the et^temont to the effeot that bo in to eucced Arohbi»hop Walsh, of Dublin. LlOOO to LBOO has been kid on H*alan for the aquatic on Saturday. A ballftdt tr«in ran off the raili on th« Dorthern line this evening, and was coiopletely wrecked. The fireman and driver had a tery narrow escape. The Government decided to replace the present trams by the «able system. D:uitt, manager of the Commercial Bank at Tmonee, has been oommittad for trial on a charge of embezzling Ll5OO.

Melbourne, May 1, A compromiao has been effected between the Government and the captain of the steamer Afghan by which the luttor foregoes hie right to land twelve Chines*, which be is entitled to do, on the Gf)vetnm«nt'i agreeing not to fino him LlOO per head fur all in excens of that number. Arrangements are being made tor the transhipment of the Chinese paeaengera booked for Now Zealand.