AUSTRALIAN.
By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, (reuter’s telegrams.) Sydney, January 19. H.M.S. Nelson leaves for New Zealand to-morrow. Sailed— Tekapo, for Wellington. _ ' The small-pox patients in quarantine here and at Melbourne and Adelaide are progressing toward recovery, and no fresh cases are reported. Brisbane, January 19. A banquet was given last night to Sir Samuel Griffith, Premier, in the Town Hall, nearly 250 persons being present. In his speech on the occasion, the Premier said that the Jubilee Conference to be held in London might be considered of the first consequence. As Premier, he would be able to verbally discuss with the Home authorities many matters which it "was unable to satisfactorily decide by official correspondence. He deprecated any attempt to force Imperial federation, and urged that undue pressure could only tend to the disintegration of the Empire. He deAustralasian Federal Council. The Canadian barque George Crowe was nearly destroyed by fire to-day at the Brisbane wharf Adelaide, January 19. Latest reports from Teetulpa state that all is quiet there. Hobart, January 19. Arrived, this morning Hauroto, from Bluff. Sydney, January 20. The departure of H.M.S. Nelson for New Zealand has been postponed till next week. A lock-out of miners has taken place at the Lambton collieries, where there are now 700 unemployed. Great excitement prevails at Illawarra, where the miners’have also struck. ’Adelaide, January 20. Arrived—Orient steamship Chimborazo, from Plymouth. She brings the following passengers for New Zealand : For Auckland —Mr and Mrs Owen, Mr and Mrs Pritchard, and Mr E. Meysey Thompson. For Nelson —Mr Sylvester. Melbourne, January 20. It is probable that the Preussen’s passengers in quarantine at Sorrento will be released on Saturday next. Hobart, January 20. The funeral of the late Judge Giblin took place yesterday. The precession was fully a mile long, and included the Ministers, Judges, Councillors, and chief public officials.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 777, 21 January 1887, Page 17
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