AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9399, 4 January 1894, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph. —Copyright N.S.W. REVENUE RETURNS, ; Sydney, January 3. ,'„ The complete returns of the colony up to the end of the year show a surplus of £18,000. THE MINERS' STRIKE. Sydney, January 3. 1 There are nearly six hundred men , idle through the strike in three southern . collieries. It is not expected the other mines will follow suit. The owners of the Stockton Mine are willing to pay the old hewing rate, but 1 insist on a reduction in yardage. The men refuse to agree to the proposal A DETERMINED CASE OF » SUICIDE. '; Melbourne, January 3. ~ A curious affair occurred on the esplanade in Albert Park, South Melbourne, last night. A young girl named Mct ' Lellan was walking with her lover, named Birtle, when she suddenly drank the contents of a bottle, which; she • threw in her lover's face, remarking, . : , "There, you will be troubled by me no longer." c Before she could be stopped,the girl jumped over the pier, leaving Birtle dumbfounded. Satchel, a well-known cyclist, jumped after her, but was compelled to relinquish his hold in order to try and save himself. A life-buoy was thrown down, but in the dim light he could not see it, and both were drowned under • the eyes of hundreds of spectators. i , SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT YIELD. • Adelaide, January 3. Authorities upon the corn trade expect the wheat yield will be the heaviest in the history of this colony. They anticipate there will be a surplus available tor export of 11,735,000 bushels. A GOVERNOR'S CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. Sydney, January 3. .. The Governor, speaking at the Com* 1 mercial Travellers' Association dinner, i made passing reference to his absence from the gathering of the Highland Society, to which exception had been taken. He said he had laboured under the delusion that he was entitled to, the privilege of spending the Christmas holidays with his family-— delusion which he had acquired in the Old Country. No doubt he should have ' parted with such ideas when he came ■ to a new country. "';-.- . ,-; .; QUEENSLAND" REVENUE. : Brisbane, January 3. The revenue for the half-year shows a credit balance of £10,737. . .."-'",'•" SIX PERSONS BURNED TO' r ;■■•"•■ DEATH. 7t?. . Sydney, January 3. ' 1 Between Sunday and Monday no fewer ' than six persons were burnt to death, in the several Australian colonies by the accidental burning of their residences. "j t.Vv :•: '■ '. '••' 1 .-. ,VLV.. : L_ A MAN SHOT~BY HIS WIFE. -. . V •'■ > '■ ■■• r - : Sydney, January 3. A woman named Hyde shot her husband in the head at Newcastle. She . says he was shamefully ill-using her, and she fired the '..hot in self-defence.- ' The man's recovery is doubtful. ...... ; .,. , :? - ■• Later, - . Hyde, who was shot by his wife, is dead, i Mrs. Hyde has been arrested on a charge. of murder. ' .--..' •. i NEW SOUTH WALES ■ "' ! u ~ PARLIAMENT. ; Sydney, January 3. Parliament meets on January 17. .' ! GRAFS~FIRES. ; Sydney, January 3. It is estimated that nearly 200,000 acres =,of grass were burned in th« northern , portion of the Albury.dis-i , trict. V . : ' - .I'::..' v,r. . I ■', INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET. . ' '■ ' Sydney, January 3. : The following will constitute *' thk cricket team which visits New Zealand:; — Walford, Davis, Searle, tAustih;', Camphin, Moore, Gould, Miller, VA»«- :;; Noble, E. Noble, and Cowley. This; team, which is., regarded as a~: strong r > one, will be under the management of > • Mr. C. Davis. ;;.-;_. : :-■<;-> ** \-t.>.i'.-{'. :i ; - >; Melbourne, January 3.«;; ; ; ; The second, innings of the South f Australian team closed for 281 .runs, , A. J arvisf contributed 64, and Geo, Giffen 103. The Victorian team, quiring 372 to avert a defeat, have lost s ' one wicket for 18. * - , " THE CRICKET COUNCIL. . ; ;■ //:>:"■■: Melbourne, January 3. ■ The Cricket Council ha* declined to - extend its patronage to the Radian team' : expected ; here next summer, a* \ft has < already been promised to the team Lord.' Sheffield' .is expected to bring. *r 'l ' "' " -