AUSTRALIAN

New Zealand Mail, Issue 767, 12 November 1886, Page 25

AUSTRALIAN

(reuter’s TELEGRAMS.

Adelaide, Novembers. Heavy rains have fallen throughout the colony.

Sydney, November 4

The Union Company’s Te Anau sailed this afternoon for Auckland. The same Company’s R.M.S. Australia will leave at midnight for Auckland, en route for San Francisco. Sydney, November 5. Sir James Martin, Chief Justice of

New South Wales, died last night, after a brief illness, which had been brought on by overwork. The Mercantile Marine Conference, which has been proceeding for some time, broke up yesterday, the Trades Unions having strongly opposed the referring of questions in dispute to arbitration.

The Opposition members of the Assembly are travelling through the country! districts in order to ascertain the feelings of the country with regard to the present Government. Cooktown, November 5.

Thepress strongly urges that prompt punishment should be administered to the natives of New Guinea who were guilty of the massacre of the crew of the ketch Emily. Melboubne, November 5. Arrived Union Company’s s.s. Wairarana.

Sydney, November 5.

In consequence of the death of Sir James Martin, the Chief Justice, all the Courts of Law were adjourned this morning. A public funeral was offered by the authorities,, but the relatives of the deceased Judge declined the honor.

Sydney, November 5

New Zealand wheat is selling at 43 2d per bushel: oats, 2s 6d ; maize, per 561bs, 3s ; and Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, £25 per ton. Adelaide, November 5.

Wheat is steady at 4s lid to 5s per bushel; flour, town brands, £ll 10s to £ll 15s per ton; country brands, £lO 7s 6d.

Melboubne, November 7.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company’s R.M.S. "Valletta, with outward mails of October 1, arrived last evening. Melboubne, November 8.

A jockey named Cree was thrown from his horse while riding in the Steeplechase at Flemington on Saturday last. His injuries have proved of so serious a nature that he is not expected to recover. The barque Kentish Lass has arrived in Melbourne, bringing 41 disappointed diggers from the Kimberley goldfields. She will leave for Wellington to-morrow. Sydney, November 8. The Union Company’s s.s. Tarawera arrived this morning. It is believed that either Mr Justice Fawcett or Sir William Manning will be appointed to succeed the late Sir James Martin as Chief Justice of New South Wales.