AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
IKBUTKB'S TJtLBGBAM. J THE NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY, j - Sydney, January 12. Mb. Dibbs forwarded his resignation to the Governor to-day , ,'ignoring the fact that Sir Patrick Jennings has %'* tendered the resignation of the Minis* try as a whole. It is considered doubtful whether Lord Garrington will accept the resignation, though nothing further ~ is yet known. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. Brisbane, January 12. Parliament has been further pro* rogued until the first of March. The Government declined to stop immigration on the ground that doing so would ; interfere with the prosecution of public works, and would thus increase the number of the unemployed ia the colony. * THE SMALL-POX OUTBHEAK. FOUR DEATHS. Sydney, January 12. Four more deaths occurred at the quaVantine station this afternoon. Several other patients are in a critical condition. the chief justice of south australia. Melbourne, January 12. The Ghief Justice of South Australia was a passenger per s.s. Mararoa to New Zealand yesterday. THE NEWTOWn"oUTRAG2. Sydney, January 12. The men arrested in connection with the Newtown outrage were brought np at the Police Court to-day and remanded for a week. CAPTAIN THOMAS. Melbourne, January 12. Captain Thomas, Commander of the Victorian Naval Forces, will nail on leave for England on February 10. a government" appointment. Melbourne, January 12. Mr. Gudenmnn, the Accountant to the Treasury, is appointed to succeed I Mr. Symonds, Under-Secretary to the Treasury. GREAT BUSH FIRES IN AUSTRALIA* Melbourne, January 12. Great bush fires are now raging in the neighbourhood of Denilquin, Port land, Tatara, and Condah. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES, Melbourne, January 12. Messrs. Goldsbrough and 00. held their usual weekly sale this afternoon. 3600 bales were offered, the sales for the week being 3000 bales. Greasy wool sold up to 10d, scoured Is s£d, and washed Is 2d. There was a strong demand and excellent competition, especially for light crossbreds. For good merinos and coarse scoured the price has advanced from a halfpenny to a penny since last telegram. PEDESTRIAfJISM. Sydney,* January 12. Hutching, the English pedestrian, has beaten the best Australian record for fifty yards. THE WAIHORA. Melbourne, January 12. Arrived: The s.s. Waihora laat night.
AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7844, 13 January 1887, Page 5
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