AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(BKOTESn'3 TELEGRAM.] THE HOLT CASE. Sydney, May 28. Holt, the defaulting bank manager, was brought up for trial to-day. Pleading guilty, he was remanded for "' sentence. THE NEW HEBRIDES. Melbourne, May 28. His Excellency the Governor has received a telegram from Lord Granville, Secretary of State for the Colonies, informing him that Her Majesty's Government have deferred sending a definite reply to the proposals made by France regarding the occupation of the New Hebrides until in receipt of despatches from the various Colonial Governments, setting forth their views on the matter. Lord Granville adds, however, that the French Government have been informed of the probable nature of the reply. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT. Adelaide, May 28. A notice has been issued that it is the intention of the Opposition to move a vote of want of confidence on Tuesday next. SYDNEY MARKETS. Sydney, May 28. New Zealand wheat, 43 Id per bushel ; New Zealand oats, 2s 4d ; maize, per 561b, 3s sd. ADELAIDE MARKETS. Adelaide, May 28. Shipping wheat is 4s 9d to 4s 10d per bushel, with a firm tendency. Adelaide town flour is £10 5s per ton ; country ditto, £9 17s 6d. THE SUEZ MAIL. Adelaide, May 28. Arrived this morning : The Garonne, with the English mails to April 23. THE WAKATIPU. Sydney, May 27. Arrived this morning : Wakatipu, from New Zealand. THE ROTOMAHANA. Sydney, May 28. Sailed this" afternoon • The Rotomahana, for New Zealand. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. ♦ [press association.] Wellington, Friday. Mr. G. V. Shannon has forwarded to Hie Excellency the Governor his resignation as a nominated member of the Central Board of the Government Insurance Association. Upwards of 790 attended the Governor's birthday ball. The captain and officers of the Russian war vessel were present. It is believed that manufacturing operations in connection with the Wellington woollen factory will be commenced next week. Dr. H. McEwea is a passenger by the Tainui for London. Christchuroh, Friday. Peter Cameron, fireman on the e.e. Triumph, was sentenced to six months' impriHonment, and seventeen others of the crew to three monthu, for refuaing duty. They had been shipped at Newcastle, for New Zealand and England, but' the vessel's destination was altered to return to Australia, and the men objected to being discharged in a colonial pert, as they were not members of the Seamen's Union. "They also wanted higher wages.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7650, 29 May 1886, Page 5
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