AUSTRALIAN NEWS By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9302, 5 September 1898, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.

FEU PRESS ASSOCIATION Received September 3, ab 10.5 a.m. Sydndy, Soptombor 3. In consequenco of » couaidomblo quantity of diseased moab tjnding its way into tho murkot, it tins boon decided that all moab Bhall bo inspected and branded. A Bill dealing with tho wholo quosoion will shortly bo introducod. ■ Meluournk, Soptombor 3. Ab a salo of purobrod cattle, Me A. IVT. i William?, of Ilawkoa Biy, purchased the bull Ohorry Duko of Derriinub Ninth for 117 guineas. Roooivod Soptombor 3, at 10.15 a.m. MuLTiOUUNB, September 3. Tho Orickot Council considered the reply of tho Molbourno Cricket Clab in reference *-o tho disputed control of tho English-Australia learns. Mr Smith, president, and ono of tho deputation presont from tho Club, QxplainoJ that tho Club had distinctly committed itself to an invitation to tho next) English Etoven, and could not withdraw. They did not, hovvovor, wish to act BO'iishly, or cauBo a financial loss to tho Association. Thoy submitted a proposal uudor which tho Melbourne Club tdkos all risks from first to last, and which provides for matches boing phyod in Sydney and AdoLiido, tho not receipts of tho toar to bo divided in tho proportion of 35 per cent each fco Victoria and New South \V\ilos and 30 per oontf to tho South Australian Association. Tho conditions aro th >b there is to be no interference in bringing oat a team in 1900 or oirlior. It was decided to submit tho proposal to tho Association. Tho Club representatives having with" drawn, the meeting decidod bhab tho Council should send, control, and tinanco tho noxt Australian toam to England, and a oommiltoowas appointed to arrange tho tour. Roooivod Soptombor .'{, ab 10.20 a.m. Sydnky, Soptombor 3. Arrived— Sydnoy liollo and Silver Cloud, from Mercury Biy. Received Septembor 3, ab 1.25 p.m. Sydnky, Sep.embor 3. Arrivod — Marlposa. Kocoivod Scptomber '3, ab 1,40 p. mi Sydnky, September 3. Vigorous has boon scratched for tho Epsom Handicip. Kaooivod Sopto-nbor 4, ab 6 p.m. riYMUJY, September 4. Tho joint conference of owners of collieries at Nowoasblo havo drafted a propo i'il which tho minors Bubmi f to tho do'og ill's' Board. Tho tranbaocio.i is upcroc, but it in b lioved tho miners Btfou^'y object to miking 'he minimum hu.>li of ifx) bo.-d four fee" «is incho', and di'inMid five foot. Tooy consider tho | incro'i''t< in the rolling tato and tlio adv ,iiuy i » ilio hfw'uig i'a o,»o d concession 1 ', but ill a'i <uo diacou itcd by tha raduct'ou o the Iv.id Tin 1 IJ.uvkoibuiy Sjjiiiu Hatulicap >v.n w<in liy Si> HighiMUti, with WaihiMesociit d, anl Ailu thiid. A j; mfc t'-ioo. Wu.i by uh >>i d. Time 2uun31s( < c>. Mi;luouknk, September 1 billed, ydHterday — VVakatipu, for tho Bluff. Brihjjank, Sop'ombor 4. Tho return footb ill ma'ch, Now South Wales v. Quoensland, was drawn, with three points each. Roooivod Soptombor 5, at 0 30 a.m. Sydney, September 4. Sailed— Tarawera, yoBtorday. Island nows states thab tho Gorman cutter Sea Ghost was captured by natives at Buka Island, ono of the Solomon Group under Gorman influonce. They eurpriaod the crow, whilo the captain wan aloft guiding tho vessel among tho reefs. They butchered Captain Kolshorn and four of tho native crew, two escaping. Tho schooner was looted, «\nd sunk. A ounnibaliitio foasb wao held on tho bodies of tho four natives, i Kecoivod Sopceuiber 5, tit 1 a.m. Sydney, September 4. \ Betting on tho J&psom Handicap ia dull.

Intost quotations : 8 to i against Olom«no and The Chiof, 10 to 1 Ob»n and Kitevvaro, 1G to 1 Robin Hood, 50 to 1 tbo othora.