AUSTRALIAN.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1291, 26 November 1896, Page 36

AUSTRALIAN.

Perth, November 17

Kalgoorlie is in a state of excitement owing to a fierce tribal fight close to the town.

The Pindinni blacks had a grievance because one of their women joined the Kalgoorlie aboriginals. After unsuccessful parleyings, two parties of 200 strong, fully armed with native weapons, attacked each other, and the fight lasted two hours. It was eventually stopped by the police firing over the heads of the combatants, causing a stampede. Two Kalgoorlie blacks were badly speared and some others were slightly wounded.

The body of an unknown man has been found near Frernantle, partially covered with earth, on which wood had been piled and fired.

From appearances the man has been dead about a month, and the circumstances point to murder. Sydney, November 20.

The Postal Convention has agreed to the establishment of a system of telegraphic money orders between New Zealand and the Australian colonies.

It has also been decided to introduce 1 lie universal telegraph code from the Ist July next. The Federation Convention devoted a day to hearing speeches by a number of prominent Federationists.

Cardinal Moran and Mr Edmund Barton were among the speakers. Armand Jerome, who was wanted some time back in connection with heavy forgeries, and was believed to have fled, has been arrested within 20 miles of Sydney, where he had been residing quietly in the bush.

Jerome's alleged forgeries are said to amount to .£3OO.

i Sydney, November 23. :' The Governor (Lord Hampden) has returned in H.M.S. Katoomba from his official visit to Norfolk Island. Bringing the island under the new system of Government was the occasion of much ceremony. Whatever the feelings of the inhabitants may have been, they made no outward manifestation of displeasure. The Governor was cordially received and enterhv f.lifl ialandftrw

Sydney, November 23

The Mariposa, which sailed to-day for San Francisco, via Auckland, takes £350,000 worth of gold shipped by the Bank of Australasia, the London Bank of Australia and the Union Bank of Australia.

Melbourne, November 20

The annual report of the Kauri Timber Company states "that a portion of the Company's auriferous land has been sold to an English syndicate for .£37,500 cash and 31,250 paid-up shares. During r>ho year .£45,000 worth of debentures had been paid off. The sales of timber totalled 271,500 ft, an increase of 78,00Cft. The profits for the year wero .£129,000, an increase of .£23,000 as compared with the previous year.

Melbourne, November 23

The Rifle Association Meeting has concluded. Bombardier Carte won the Grand Aggregates with 383 points. Major Umphelby being second with 371. The Bill to reduce the strength of Parliament has been drafted. The number of members has not yet been decided on, but whatever number is fixed for the Assembly the strength of the Council is not to exceed half that number. A Commissioner i:-; to be appointed to map out the new electorates.

The bullet with which the man Quia attempted to take his own life after shooting his wife, and Avhich was embedded behind his eye, has been removed after the eye was taken out, and there is hope of his recovering.

The National Insurance Company of

New Zealand had a risk of JCIOOO on Death, Scheiss and Co.'a property, de.s'r<'\ol in Saturday night's fire, and the land Company £3OOO on Colliei'd a:i«.i .£ISOO on Turner's.

Early this morning three masked armed burglars entered the Tramway Company's sheds at Richmond, and bound and gagged the only two men working on the premises.

They then began to open the door containing the safe, in which was a sum of money, several hundred pounds.

The door was fitted with an electric alarm, which started ringing,. and the burglars thereupon decamped.

Adelaide, November 23. News has been received from Mr Harry Taylor, one of the pioneers of the New Australia movement, who afterwards seceded and joined Lane's Cosmos settlers, that the latter now number about 100, and are gettingalong satisfactorily. They are contented and in good health. They live entirely on their own products; sugar, tobacco, maize and vegetables all grow luxuriantly, enabling settlers to dispose of a considerable surplus to the outside markets.

Mr Lane is visiting England with a view of inducing further settlers to emigrate.