AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12194, 13 February 1903, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.— OUTBREAK OP TYPHOID. Sydney, February 12. There are 63 cases of typhoid at Coonamble, and 10 nurses have been despatched there. APPLICATIONS FOR WHEAT SEED. Sydney, February 12. ■ A thousand applications have been re« ceived for seed wheat, the applications coming in at the rat© of 100 a day. Two hundred thousand bushels are to arrive from Adelaide at the end of the month. ALLUVIAL GOLD DISCOVERY. Adelaide, February 12. A telegram from Alice Spring 3tates that a rich discovery of alluvial gold has taken place at Wumecke'a depot. Three nuggets were picked up in one day, weighing in the aggregate Boz. \ ;,_ THE WRECK OF A BARQUE. Perth, February 12, < The owners of the City of York, a barqml wrecked at Rottnest, obtained damage* some time back against the the loss of the vessel being attributed to misleading lights.. The Government ajn pealed to the Privy Council, but have noiir! compromised by agreeing to pay £5000 and' costs. , .

NEW SOUTH WALES WOOL OLIIV Sydney, February 12. . . During the past seven months the raiW ways carried 180,000 bales less wool than" in the previous season. THE LATE SIR G. DUFFY. Melbourne, February 12. The Premier and Mr. Peacock, Leadeß of the Opposition in the Assembly, ex«j pressed regret at the news of Sir Chaa* Gavan Duffy's death. VICTORIAN INCOME TAX. Melbourne, February 12. ' The second reading of the Income Taafi Bill, to readjust taxation so as to provide! an additional £180,000, has been moved in the Assembly. It proposes to make the tax fourpence and ninepence, instead of ' fourpence and sixpence. The debate stands adjourned. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HARVEST. Adelaide, February 12. The Register estimates the harvest ait 7,800,000 bushels, an average of six bushela,;, which will leave an exportable surplus oil 130,000 tons. BUTTER TESTS. (Received February 13, 1.6. a.m.) Sydney, February 12. At the recent Inter-State Dairy Confer* ence, it was left to the several States tat make tests as to the best temperature foe the carriage of butter. The New SoutW Wales expert's tests show that on an average butters kept at a temperature of 23 degrees Fahrenheit and under were better at the end of six weeks than those at front 32 to 35 degrees. The difference worked out shows a' gain of about 2s a hundredweight in value in England. Pasteurisecv butter kept as well at 32 degrees as 23' degrees. * ~•'.,' .',,- SYDNEY STOCK SALES. (Received February 13. 1.6 a.m.) Sydney, February 12. At the Homebusb. sales bidding was brisk. Best wethers fetched 14s 6d, good 12s 6d to 13s 6d; ewes, best 14s, good 12a to 12s 6d. Cattle were hi brisk demand Choice, £14 ss; best, £13 ss; good, £10 10s. Cows: Best, £10 6s; good,, £751 best beef, 35s per 1001b. SHIPMENT OF GRAIN. (Received February 13, 1.6 a.m.) Melbourne, February 12, A shipment of 19,000 bushels of wheat and 73,000 bushels of barley has arrived from 'Frisco, being the first foreign ship' meub for many years. THE PLAGUE. (Received February 13. 1-6 ">•', l Brisbane, February 12* Another case of plague is reported* 1. . ■ ■ ■■. " ■