AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8737, 26 November 1896, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Electrio Telegrajf.— Copyright (per press association.) Received November 25, ab 10.45 a.m. Brisbane, November 25 The Premier gave nobice of motion bo introduce the National Bank Bill. Mr Glassey said fchafc the labor party would give all possible assistance, but he thought; further inquiry should be made m fche interests of the country. Mr M'Donald said that he gave the Government credit for not consciously misleading fche House m 1893. The chances were fchey were themselves mislead, but ifc was now their duty to discover who was responsible for placing before them false books and balance-sheets. Sailed, yesterday— Wakafcera, for Auckland. Hobart, November 25. Six men— M'Lusky, Eppinstall, Ford, M'Grath, Evans and Pike— lefb Maria ; Island m a boat on Saturday and have nob , since been heard of. There is hardly any doubb fchafc the boat ctpsized and that all are losfc. All fche men were well . known. I Perth, November 25. In reply to a request that Stoddarfc's team should visit Western Australia, , Major Wardell stated thab they would do , so if LIOOO were paid for two matches. Adelaide, November 25. I Mr Henniker Heaton, Mr T. B. Curran, and Mr "W. Redmond, M.P.'s have arf rived from London, r Melbourne, November 25. t A boy named Markham had a terrible : experience, which ended fatally. He was > out; shooting at Yarra Glen, when he | came across a tiger snake. He clubbed 1 his gun and struck the reptile, but; fcho s force of fche blow caused both barrels to explode, making a frightful wound m his • thigh. The unfortunate lad lay on the ', ground for 17 hours before a collie dog ■ succeeded m attracting assistance. The ■ leg was ampufcabed, bub the boy died. Arrived— Elizabeth Graham and Lady • Mabel, from Kaipara. \ Wabrnambool, November 25. \ Arrived— William Manson, from Grey- \ moubh. ; Sydney, November 25. j Arrived— Silver Cloud and Norbhern : Chief, from Kaipara j Eclipse, from , Whangarei. > Received November 25, ab 0.30 p.m. Hobart, November 25. [ The Mabafcua, from London, arrived ab . 6 a.m. j and will sail afc 2 this afternoon for j Porb Chalmers. She called m here for a ) supply of coals: l Received November 25, ab 7,20 p.m. Melbourne, November 25. • Meetings of members of fche National 1 Mutual Life of Australasia and the Mutual ; Assurance Society of Victoria, are called ; for December 11 to consider the adoption { of a scheme of amalgamation drawn up by a joint committee consisting of the ; officers of both societies. The scheme ; has been under consideration for several , months, and the reporb has been recommended for adoption by the directors of i both societies. The object of fche amalgamation is the consolidation and extension of the dual business, saving m fche ex* penses of management!, and a more com- ; plete organisation of fche office staffs. The agreement proposes to transfer the business, assets and liabilities of the Mutual fco the National as the older and larger , society. Under the amalgamation scheme ifc is proposed to gradually reduce fche number < of directors to seven, and dispense with a number of employees. This is the firsb amalgamation of the kind ever abtempfced m fche colonies, # _ Adelaide, November 25. [The visit of some members of fche ; House of Commons is purely m connection with private affairs. i