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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8084, 24 September 1894, Page 2

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Received September 22, at 0.50 p.m. Sydney, September 22. Arrived — Upolo, Tasmania, and Muaroa, from Auckland, Cousins, driver of the goods train which was in collision a day or bwo ago, before his death admitted that ho had nob kept a proper look-out, as ho thought) tho lino was clear as uuual. Ho nsserted that) tho signals were nob against him, though bho officials say that bhe signal was thab bho lino wa« blocked. Ab the time of tho collision bho goods train was running ab a rato of from 25 to 30 tn'les au hour. Noumea was tn fete on the arrival of tho warship Ringarooma, and salutes wore exchanged. Tho sacond engineer (Hinks) died at sea. Mklboubne, September 22. The railway roveuue for tho Gnan« cinl year shows a deficiency of L37 5,000 aa compared with adeficionoy of L.344,000 last year. Tho whole of tho Civil Sorvico vote! dead against tho GoYornraonb. The defeat of Mr Richardson, Minister of Railways, was tho subject?, of groab rejoicing among tho officials in tho Railway Departraonb. As tho various departments assembled cheers resounded throughoub tho building. Tho tariff reform members are sab* divided into 45 for roform and 14 for tariff revision. There are 65 pro* teciionists and 14 freetraders ro* turned. Adelaide, September 22. The smelters' strike has collapsed, tho men rosuming work ab lower rates than those ruling before tho strike.