AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10347, 23 January 1897, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press AuoclaUeiL-Kketrlc Teleßraph.-Cnpyriittit. SUPPOSED VICTIMS OF BUTLER. Sydney, January 22. There is now reason to doubt whether the body found yesterday is that of Leasagh or Burgess, botli of whom disappeared about) the same time. Butler cannot be charged' with the murder of the latest victim, as, under the extradition law, ho can only ba charged with the crime for which extradition is granted. Evidonce is strengthening that the body found yesterday is that of Burgess, It U understood that the police have obtained strong proof. The inquest has been ad. journed, awaiting witnesses to identify th< body, and also for medical evidence. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS. Sydney, January 22. Messrs. Reid and Carruthers are certain and Mr. Ward is a probable Ministerial candidate for the Fodoral elecfciou. GOLD STRUCK. Melbourne, January 22. Good gold has been struck at a depth of 3310 feet in Lansell's mine, Bendigo. THE MELBOURNE TRAGEDY. Melbourne, January 22, Tho police consider Phillip3 has greatly exaggerated the defecb of Brady'a moral character. A CUSTOMS SEIZURE. Brisbane, January 22. The revenue officers have seized a draper; and fancy goods store belonging to an Assyaian, on suspicion of a deficiency in import duty on the stock. DEATH OF A DIVER. Sydney, January 22. A diver named Madsen, while trying & new deep-sea diving dress, lost his life in twenty-six fathoms , of water. The dress was supplied by means of compressed air, instead of a hand pump. The man was down fifteen minutes. The signals failed, and he was hauled up dead. The cause is unknown. Later. Modsor's (the diver) death was due to fraction of tho vertebra, the result of an old spinal injury. There were no indications of suffocation by drowning. THE COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY. Sydney, January 22. Ab the half-yearly meeting of the Commercial Banking Company the report was adopted with a dividend of eight per cent, the sum of £15,137 being carried forward. THE CYCLING RECORD, Melbourne, January. 22. ■Snell has lowered the cycling record from Adelaide to Melbourne by soreu hours forty minutes.'