AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8088, 28 September 1894, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received September 27, at 11,55 a.m. Sydnkv, Suptember 27. At an inquest; on the fireman Robertson, who waa killed in the railway acci* dent, a verdict was passed blub his death waa canoed by "the nogloct of the engine-driver (Cousins), who was also killud,

Melbourne, September 27. A phenomenal discovery of gold has been undo ,ifc T-umagulla, 130 miles northwest of Melb.mcne. Gold to the valuo of L1000 was taken from a cubic yard of fetoue. The neighborhood is all virgin gold, nnd a big rush h m Ukon pl*c«. An unexpected development has t vkou ! place in connection with tho Miryborough tragedy, a witnnt having boon isaued for the arrest of Mrs Vonnoll, mother of tho children who wore murdered. Tho police assert that they have a prima facie cage against her. Tho lato Martin Ljughlin's ostato h valued at a qmrtor of .v tnilhon. He bequeathed L5000 to Roman Catholic schools and other institutions. Jeweller is scratched for tho MoU bourne

Cup. Perth, Sep^omber 27. The Wealth of Nations has struck gold 12 feet from tho Nurhce. Tho gold ia almost as rich an it ww in the surface but more evenly distributed.

discovery, Buisuank, September 27. Mr Roid has tilod a writ against tho Speaker, claiming damage 1) for .is*»ult and false imprisonment, in order to teat tho legality of tho recent suspension of tho Lkbor inombors. A district 100 squ ire miles has been prochimod under the Poace Act, including the towns of liughenden, Winton, and Muttaburra, but omitMug Longbeach and Ar.nnac. A in igistrato U appoint jd, whoso duty it will b; to muntiin order and prevent distress among strikots, finding employment for them whorevor possible.