AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Received March 26,1.15 a.m. THE WEATHER IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, March 25. Rain has fallen, but it will not be sufficient unless a really heavy fall takes place immediately. Lambing, even where the conditions are favourable, must be poor, and squatters will again have to face failure similar to last year. MASSACRE OF A SHIPS CREW Brisbane, March 25. A Kanaka has been arrested for the murder of Captain Kane and three men belonging to the beche de mer boat Wild Duck twelve months ago. He confessed that the black crew decided to murder the whites, and did so with tomahawks. They then seized the vessel, but afterwards abandoned her. ACTION FOR LIBEL. Melbourne, March 25. Mr. Moloney, solicitor, who is opposing the Premier, Mr. Gillies, has sued the Age for £5000 damages, for alleged libel in connection with his candidature. STRIKE AT BALLARAT. Melbourne, March 25. One hundred and forty men have struck work at the Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat, for higher wages. TYPHOID IN MELBOURNE. ' Melbourne, March 25. Since December 2225 cases of typhoid fever have been reported in Melbourne and suburbs, of which 246 proved fatal. WRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE Sydney, March 25. News from Noumea states that the local steamer Caledonian has beeif| wrecked in a hurricane. One passenger* was drowned. The Niagara, which left Newcastle with coal in January, for* Noumea, is believed to have foundered with all hands. Thursday Island, March 25. The British India Co.'s steamer Bun* coora, laden with coal for Singapore, ran ashore on the Angelica reel, neat' Batavia. She was towed off, but hag. not since been reported, and it is feared she has foundered. AUSTMLLANMARKETS; '. Sydney, March 25. Wheat: Adelaide, 5s 6d; New Zealand, 4s lOd to 5s 2d. Flour : Roller make, £12 10s to £12 14s : stone make, £11 15s to £12 10s. Pollard, Is 5d to ls6d. V SHIPPING. Sydney, March 25. ; Sailed : Hauroto, for Wellington, Ob. Saturday. Arrived yesterday ; Pukakj
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9321, 26 March 1889, Page 5
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