AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received September 26, at 10.30 a.m. Sydney, September 26.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8087, 27 September 1894, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received September 26, at 10.30 a.m. Sydney, September 26.

A private Bill b»>s been introduced into tho Assembly to roduco the salary of future Govomord from L7OOO to L5OOO. Tho buBh nati/ea at Tanna, in the Now Hebrideo, raided tho settlors 1 places, burned their dwnlliogs and Btores, and lired ineffectually on tho retreating inmatea. Tho coast natives are friendly. Tho bush natives aro hobtilo to the settlers. Tho Ringaroom* is expoctod to-day.

i She !a making wntor to the eston* of a oofc per hoar, but tho pump-) easily keep it under*

Melbourne, September 26. Arrived— Waihora ; Wiitomata, from Kaipara.

Brisbane, September 26. Tho captain *<t tho Cambua Wallace hnH been suspended for two years; the «econd rnato for six months; and tho firat mate has bpon povorpfy censured

Hobart, September 26. Tho Treasurer, acting on tho advico of London financhl agents, has determined not to flo.it tho balmcoof the L 700,000 loan till tha end of Dcoembor.

Perth, September 26. Tho Budgei cstiantes the rovonuo at L 87.'3,000, an increase of L 191.000, and tho uxpenditure at L 934,000, an increase of L 278.000 on tho provioua year. Received September 20, at 5 p.m.

Mklbouknk, September 26. Tho jury in tho Speight; v. Symes Hbol ■iction g-iyc their award to*day. Thoy found that^ all tho enmti except tho sixth, although of a libellous character, were f.iir comment, and on tho sixth count decided it was not true and nob fair commont. Ouo f-irthing damtiges were awarded.