AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11986, 7 June 1902, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright, THE PRICE OF BUTTER. Sydney, June 6. - Butter is advancing, and is now; quoted at Is 6d per pound. LORD HOPETOUN. Melbourne, June 6. Lord Hopetoun leaves by the Miowera for Vancouver on July 16. VICTORIAN LOAN. Melbourne, June 6. In, March last the Victorian Government placed a quarter of a million of the authorised half-million three per cent., loan on the market. It is understood that Within the last few days a portion of the second quarter of a million has been prl< vately placed at 94. THE QUEENSLAND BUSHRANGERS., ' Brisbane, June 6. The Kenniffs were seen in the township of Mitchell on Tuesday. The police made an effort to capture them, but, : being well - mounted, the outlaws got away. (Received June 7, 12.57 a.m.) ; i;l Brisbane, June 6. . <' The police have arrested several men a* Mitchell on a charge of sympathising' vitVand aiding the Kenniffs with- food. . DEATH OF AN EX-SPEAKER. (Received June 6. 10.17 p.m.) Sydney, June &>. A cable message from London announces the death of Sir Daniel Cooper, first Speaker' of the New South Wales Assembly. A QUESTION OF FEDERAL JURISDICTION. (Received Jane 6, 10.17 p.m.) Sydney, June 6. An interesting point has cropped up in(; connection with the appeal against the eon* viction of the captain of the German mail' steamer, for breaking Federal seals. The Attorney-General entered a preliminary objection that the Full Court had no power ' over the Court of Summary Jurisdiction which had been invested with Federal jurisdiction. Mr. Justice Owen held that it was clear that the Court to which the* appeal should lie from the Court of Summary jurisdiction, was for the purposes of such appeal invested with Federal jurisdiction, therefore he over-ruled the attorney's objection. SETTLERS FOR NEW HEBRIDES. » Norfolk Island, June 6. The Mambaie, which arrived from Sydney this morning, and sails for the New Hebrides to-night, has on board 20 settlers for Santo (New Hebrides). THE KELLOE-DUNMORE COLLISION, . .'•■/ June 6. , -'- The Marine Court has round that the collision between the steamers Kelloe and v= Dunmore was caused by the fault of Mr. Aistrope, the second mate of the Kelloe. [The steamers Kelloe ' (501 tons) and Dunmore (277 tons) collided off Botany Heads, Sydney, on May 13. the Dunmore was badly damaged, and had to be run ashore, whilst the Kelloe sank in 15 minutes. No lives were lost. The insur-'•-■'."'. ances on the Kelloe amounted to £5750., THE FEDERAL TARIFF. (Received June 7, 12.57 a.m.) Melbourne, June 6. The Senate has reduced the duty .'on ■■■.'■• cleaned rice to 5s a cental. It is understood that several cargoes of maize are on the way from the Argentine and California. Mr. Deakin had returns prepared showing that the supplies of fodder in Tasmania, Victoria, and South Australia are sufficient to last for some „ time. ; NATIVE CHIEFS DROWNED. (Received June 7. 12.57 a.m.) Sydney, June 6. News from the Union Group (north-east of Samoa) states that tea chiefs have been drowned by the capsizing of a canoe. BISHOP OF NORTH QUEENSLAND. . (Received June 7, 12.57 a.m.) Brisbane, June 6. The Rev. George Frodsham, of Brisbane, has been elected. Eislwp of North Queens/ land., -...'■■■,■:'■.<■ ■''■'" '"■/"i: : A:■■ ■■'■■■ ■:■■ -■ "■ :■■■ '■■ : .■■!':'i'::'-'-.y^ •' '•■:.'■■.- ■ l ■,■■"■'-.... - j -'j