AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8179, 14 February 1890, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BROKEN HILL SHAREMARKET. Sydney, February 13. The prices of silver ' stocks have declined, and the fall is believed to be due to the operations of the ring. The present quotations are : —Broken Hill Proprietary, £70 ; British Broken Hill, £5 12 6d; Centra], £11 10s; North, £2 2s; South. £6 10s; Block ,14 £10; Block 10, £13 6s; Junction, £6 15s,

TYPHOID IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, February 13. Though typhoid fever is more preva« lent than last year, the disease is not so fatal.

ACTION FOR LIBEL. Melbourne, February 13. Mr. J. T. Brown, ex M.L.A., for Manduray, has received £500 damages from the Age for libel. The amount claimed by Brown was £20,000.

' RED RUST IN WHEAT. Melbourne, February 13. An intercolonial conference will pro* bably meet during the first week in March to make inquiries into the red rust, which has been playing such havoc with wheat crops in the agricultural districts.

THE SUEZ MAIL. Albany, February 15. Arrived : P«and O. steamer Oceana, from Plymouth. Passengers for New Zealand:—Messrs. Chown (2), Turner (2), Blackett, Hilder, Smith, Reid, Aitken, Mcßeth, Spencer and wife, Mis? Knight, Mrs. Richardson and 3 00353.

SHIPPING. '•',-. Melbourne, February 13. Sailed: Mararoa, for the Bluff.