AUSTRALIAN

New Zealand Mail, Issue 933, 17 January 1890, Page 25

AUSTRALIAN

(per press association.) Sydney, January 9. The first wool sales of the year opened to-day, when 9400 bales were offered, of which over 7000 were sold. Inferior greasy realised Bd, good greasy llfd, good washed Is 4fd, superior scoured Is 9id. As compared with the Melbourne sales these prices show an advance of -jd on all descriptions. The following are the current quotations for the principal silver mine shares:—Broken Hill Proprietary, L 95 ; British Broken Hill, L 6 10s ; Central, LI2 16s; Broken Hill Nerth, L2 11s Gd ; Junction South, L 6 10s ; Block 14, Lll 10s ; Block 10, Ll 3 10s; Junction, L 8 13s. Sydney, January 10. An Indian prowling about tb§

streets of Penrith resisted Sergeant Battie’s efforts to move him on, and drove a long sheath knife through the officer's body. The Indian kept the crowd at bay for some time, and at last Constable Mosely drew bis revolver and shot him in the abdomen. A bystander then attempted to secure the Indian, but the latter drove bis knife into him also. All three are in a critical condition. Considerable uneasiness is felt in official circles regarding the result of the actuarial inquiry into the administration of the Civil Service Superannuation Bund. It is understood that the fund is far from solvent, and that this is largely dire to the severe strain caused by the retrenchment of recent years throwing claimants on the fund who had not reached the age at which the fund was intended to be available. It is thought that the Government _ will have to give material financial aid to 'the fund to prevent the superannuation scheme collapsing. Arrived —Wakatipu, from "Wellington. The Government will shortly deal with ilie whole question of the mail service between the Australasian colonies and America. Sydney, January 11. Arrived —Barque Brunetto, from Mercury Bay. The little grey foxes on board the Zealandia have been presented to the Zoological Gardens, in consequence of which the Stock Department have allowed them to be landed. Sydney. January 12.

As a result of the fracas in Penritlistreet on Friday, the Indian who stabbed police-sergeant Beattie and the latter are both dead. Sydney, January 13. All the colonies have accepted the time and place proposed for the Federation Conference in Melbourne. Sydney, January 14. Arrived —Tekapo, from Auckland. In view of a possible outbreak of influenza epidemic, the local Board of Health have communicated with the other Australian colonies and New Zealand to ascertain what steps they are respectively taking to prevent the spread of the disease should it make its appearance The Corporation are paying extra attention to the sanitation of the city, and are having all drains, &c., thoroughly cleansed. A cable message has been received from America announcing the death of Mr Allison, the well-known theatrical manager. . , A cremation society is being formed Sailed—Wakatipu, for Wellington. Matterson and Stephenson, the scullers, are passengers by lier. Melbourne, January 9 Arrived—Waihora, from the Bluff. Melbourne, January 10. The Victorian wheat yield is estimated at nearly 12,000,000 bushels,, which is an increase of 2,383,000 over that of the previous year. The computed figureincludes 1,000,000 bushels of shrivelled grain. Melbourne. January 11. The S.S. and A. Co.’s new cargo steamer Mamari sailed yesterday for Wellington", via Napier; Santa, for Lyttelton. The local Board of Health have requested the Government to cable to England for details of the influenza epidemic and the full symptoms of the disease, in order to determine the best way to combat with the epidemic should it spread to the Australasian colonies. Melbourne, January 13. Arrived —Mararoa. Sailed —Waihora. Melbourne, January 14. The revenue returns for the last year show imports L 24,000,000 and exports L 12.000.000. The meeting of the Australasian Society forthe advancement of Science has concluded. The New Zealand Government has replied to the representations of Victoria on the su l p'Ct. of scab, that the Colony is virtually free from that disease. Also, they’consider the Stock Conference was nob warranted in passing condemnatory resolutions regard log administrative acta of a sister Colony. Adelaide, January 10.. The damage done to the crops in this colony by the ravages of rust is estimated at one million sterling. Adelaide, January 11. Sailed—British Princess, for New Zealand. Adelaide, January 14. Another shipping difficulty is imminent. The wharf labourers at Port Adelaide are demanding an increase

of wages, but the stevedores and shipowners refuse to entertain their demands. Newcastle, January 11. Arrived—Seabird, from Kaipara. Sailed—Devonport and Aratapu, for Auckland. Brisbane, January 11. Arrived —Clyde, from Timaru. Albany, January 12. Arrived—R.M.B. Oroya, with the following passengers for New Zealand:— Miss Freeman, Messrs Abrahams, Batchelor, Freeman and Taylor.