AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11870, 23 January 1902, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By, Telegraph.—Press Association.— VICTORIAN AGENT-GENERAL. Melbourne, January 22. Sir Andrew Clarke has been re-appointed Agent-General for another term, ' ' ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER, ' Melbourne, January 22. The steamer Ras Elba has been towed' . into port with a broken tail shaft. The break happened off Cape Otway, and the steamer drifted 70 miles before she was pick- ~ ed up by the steamer Tagliaferro. THE POET PATRICK." Melbourne, January 22. The Marine Board has decided to forma* late a charge of careless navigation and improper abandonment'against the captain of the Port Patrick. FEDERAL TARIFF. Melbourne,' January 22. -;... In the Federal -: House the ; duty on ! . rails .:■ and other ironwork required in connection with railway lines was fixed at 15 per cenrCOMMERCIAL AGENT. .. • Sydney, January *22.. • Mr. A. P. Whiteley, of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co., has been appointed Government commercial agent in . the East.

The beautiful bush scenery around the Leura Palls, in New South Wales, the subject of so much admiration from the visitors to the Blue Mountains, has been reduced to blazing stumps. The flames,, it would seem, have spared nothing that was picturesque and charming in the forest, foliage, and verdure of the locality. . All is now , a smokj ruin, ; says- the Sydney Daily Telegraph. There were 155 convictions for drunkenness in Gisborne for the year just, ended, against 93 recorded for' the previous year. " Come, sonny,"j sho said; "Christmas is near, and you must learn to run for the Jelly Crystals. Just like your brother did, mind! Get T.U.O.K.E.R.'S every time!" An excursion bj.'the.p.s. Eagle round the harbour to-morrow evening has beeu : arranged by the friends of the Society for the Protection of : Women and Childrenand Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- >' mals. The Garrison Band having kindly , promised to attend in full force a. musical treat can be relied upon. It is to bo hoped that :•: the .' society's funds may be _ largely benefited by the trip, as it is said that funds are needed. The supper-tablo was a pretty sight. They , had those shimmering Sunshine things there, lovelv colours, and just like spoonfuls of . rainbow. Tucker's Sunshine Jelly . Crystals., , Sunshine Jelly Crystals, a dainty delicious, wholesome : set-off to the table fat an - meal fc* indoors, camping, .monies, for bachelors, or for weddings especially. Tucker a every-: where. , . , \' _ -