AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
I' * ! GREAT HEAT IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, January 24. The heat during the past ten days has been unprecedented. The thermometer has been higher than for fifteen years. ROBBERY AND MURDER. MELBOURi-re, January 24. Two miners, named Couch and Davis, have been arrested at Sandhurst for trying to steal plates from a quartzcrushing battery. Each confessed, implicating the other in the murder of a night watchman named Trevethick. PROPOSED WORKS IN NEW CALEDONIA. Sydney; January 24. The Government of New Caledonia have sent an officer to Sydney and Melbourne, to endeavour to arrange the formation of a syndicate to construct a dock at Noumea, and lay a cable between New Caledonia and Australia. CHARGES AGAINST WESLEYAN MISSIONARIES. Sydney, January 24. Monsignor Vidal, of Fiji, is appealing for funds in England in aid of Roman Catholic missions in the Islands, and is credited with saying that the Wesleyan body sends large sums annually to Fipi, and also despatches a great many missionaries to the Islands, but more as traders than ministers of God. The Wesleyan Conference warmly combated this statement, and resolved to ask Monsignor Vidal whether it is true that he made such an assertion. WHEAT FOR ENGLAND. Sydney, January 24. Owing to the good season several vessels are loading wheat for England. It is expected that further shipments will come forward. THE RABBIT PLAGUE. Sydney, January 24. The Minister for Lands proposes next session to introduce new legislation dealing with the rabbit question. It is not known what form such legislation will take, but the Minister is personally in favour of encouraging pastoralists to erect wire-proof fencing. WOOL SALES. Sydney, January 24. At the wool auction to-day, 4400 bales were offered, of which 3900 were sold. The competition was vigorous, and the following prices were obtained .'—lnferior to good greasy, 8d to Hid ; inferior to average washed, 14d to 15|d: inferior to good scoured, 14jd to Is 9sd.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8162, 25 January 1890, Page 5
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