INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 956, 27 June 1890, Page 25

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION”.) Sydney, June 19. Silver shares :—Broken Hill Proprietary, Ll2 5s ; British, B2 8s ; Central, L 8 Is ; North, 18s 9d ; South, L 4 11s 6d ; Block 14, L 6 ss; Block 10, B 9 Is 6d ; Junctions, L 4 7s. Sydney, June 19. Arrived—Wakatipu, from New Zealand. Sydney - ,' June 20. At the Seamen's Union Conference, the proposition to increase the entrance fee to five guineas, with a monthly contribution of 2s 6d, was rejected by a large majority. Sailed —Monowai. Mr O Connor. Postmaster-General, hag sent a cable message to the New Zealand Government intimating that New South Wales will not subsidise any mail service to San Francisco after the present contract expires. Sydney, June 21. The Joint Stock Bank has recovered the sum of L 7357 from the Bank of New Zealand on a dishonoured cheque in connection with Thomas’ frauds. Sydney, June 22. Tam worth, situated 282 miles north of here, is partially flooded, and the drowning of a man named Lynch is reported. In the course of an interview the President of the Wharf Labourers’ Union, in. referring to the dispute with theEmployers’ Union, [stated that the mere suggestion contained in the manifesto lately issued by the latter body, that the men should sign an agreement for 12 months, was directly contrary to the : feelings of the members, and was regarded as an injury to trades-unionism. He accused the shipowners of taking undue advantage of the fricticn between the Seamen’s and Labourers’ Unions, and trying to create dissension between the two bodies. The labourers, however, intended to adhere to their new rules, and would fight the matter out to the bitter end. Sydney, June 23 Sailed—Tekapo and Jubilee, for New" Zealand. Sydney, June 24. The Sydney Morning Herald, in ther course of an article favourably reviewing the Speech from the Throne at the opening of the New Zealand Parliament, says a noticeable feature is that there is no mention of further borrowing. It would be nothing short of foolhardiness to make an appesl to the London money market at the present. Till the injury caused by the New Plymouth Harbour Board’s repudiation is in some way repaired, abstention from borrowing is a matter of necessity, not choice. The Government must take some specific action to restore the confidence of the public creditor before a new loan is even contemplated. Sailed—Wakatipu, s.s., for Wellington. The Employers’ Committee has completed arrangements for following out the course determined on at the. meeting last week. Chick wheat, 2s 9d ; New Zealand wheat, 3s 4d to 3s fid ; local milling, 3s Sd to 3s lOd ; oats, feeding, Is 8d to 2s, seed Is lOd to 2s ; maize, local, 3s to 3s 6d ; New Zealand, new, 3s fid ; old, 3s 9d ; barley, Cape, 2s 6d ; English, nominal, 3s ; bran, 7id ; pollard, 7fd ; peas, Prussian blue, 3s 8d ; potatoes, Ciicular Heads, L2 15s to L 3 ; New Zealand, L 3 10s ; onions, Victorian, L 4 lbs to L 5 ; New Zealand, L 5 ; butter, local dairy made, lOd to Is ; separator made, Is Id to Is 3d. The market is easy and dull. The cheese market is glutted ; loaf, to sd. Bacon, machine cured, 5d to 6d ; hand cured, 6dto7-2-d ; New Zealand, 9d ; hams, New Zealand, lOd to Is. i Melbourne, June 20. The Premier has received a cable message from Sir Graham Berry in reference to the interview between the AgentsGeneral and Mr Goschen in connection with the cable guarantee. It states that while Mr Goschen personally would like to meet the views of the colonies, he hesitated to create a precedent of the Government subsidising cable companies ; moreover, he was afraid, if the proposed arrangement were carried out, it might delay the projected Pacific caole. He promised to give further consideration to the subject before intimating the final decision of the Government. Arrived—Manapouri, s.s., from Blulf. Melbourne, June 23. Midwinter, the well-known cricketer, has become insane through domestic bereavement. Melbourne, June 24. Wheat, quiet, prime sorts, 3s 9d nominal, buyers offer 3s B|d ; flour, stone/ makes, L 8 7s fid ; roller makes, L 9 ss. Oats—Californian, 2s Id ; Victorian stout, 2s 10|d. Maize, 4s ; barley, malting, 3s 7-J-d ; bran, lOd ; peas, 3s 3d. BE. All press was sentenced to six years’ hard labour tor his embezzlements from the Commercial Bank, Melbourne. Brisbane, J une 20. A passenger who was on board the steamer Dacca, wrecked in the Red Sea, has arrived here. He can give no reason for the disaster, as the sun was shining brightly at the time the vessel struck, and they could see for miles around. A large number of passengers were landed in their ni"ht clothes. The surrounding water i was literally swarming with sharks. ) The firemen belonging to the steamer I behaved badly after the accident, and several of them who were ’ suspected of stealing money belonging to passengers

Tvere taken before the C’6ffrt at Port feaui and sentenced to terms of imprisonment. _ Brisbane, June 24. _ Parliament was opened this afternoon. The Speech from the Throne indicated the intention of the Government to deal %vitli the Federation proposals and the appointment of delegates. A falling-off an the estimated revenue is anticipated owing to the prevailing depression. Measures are promised to be submitted for consideration dealing with railway extension, forest conservation, the establishment of agricultural colleges, registration of bills-of-sale, reform of factories and workshop hours, and to provide for an elective Legislative Council. Albany, June 20. Arrived Oceana, from Plymouth. Passengers—Messrs Bercus, Law, and Elder, Misses Elder and Cursou. Fremantle, June 20. Arrived—H.M.S. Curagoa, from Cape. Hobart, June 23. A serious outbreak of the Cumberland disease has occurred. The infection is spreading rapidly, and, healthy sheep once attacked die within a few minutes. Adelaide, June 24. Wheat, 3s 8d ; flour, stone makes, L 8 to L 8 5s ; roller makes, L 9 10s : bran, B|d ; pollard, Bd. The Government has not attached the names of delegates to the Federal Convention resolutions, as it is intended to appoint them by ballot.