AUSTRALIAN.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1314, 6 May 1897, Page 36

AUSTRALIAN.

Adelaide, April 2S. The Bootmakers’ Union lias decided to open a co-operative factory to find work for the strikers. They have received largo oilers of support. At the inquest on Richards, found shot, Beard, his mate, was committed for trial. Suspicions are strengthening that Mario, another mate of Beard, met with the same fate as Richards. A watch belonging to a Chinaman, who was at one time Beard’s mate, has been found in the latter’s possession. Ho is supposed to be another victim. Adelaide, April 29. t Beard, charged with the murder of his mate, took the police to a spot where Mario, a youth of 16, was buried. This is a second crime attributed to Beard. Adelaide, April 30. The Rev J. Clark, the new pastor of ! the Auckland‘Baptist Tabernacle, has arrived. Adelaide, May 1. An important telegram received from Wells, the leader of the Calvert relief expedition, states that they found a blackfellow near Mount Arthur wearing a piece of Cousins’- trousers, The native stated

that he got it from a dead white man, and that there were two of them. Some of . the natives in the vicinity offered to take Wells to the spot, but cleared out'during the night. Following the direction given by the natives the party came upon a geographical map belonging to Cousins. ■ They saw the camp of the natives, but the latter showed fight, and would not allow ; the party to come close. Wells said that J in the camp was Cousins' tomahawk and a ! quantity of camp utensils. He also re- ’ cognised one of the natives as one of 11 ( who laid in wait for his party last October. .■ Another native showed a bullet-hole in his arm, and said a white fellow had done it. The goods that were recovered had evidently been in the possession of th 6 natives a considerable time. Beard, charged with murdering his mate, states that Mario, the second man found dead, was killed by a kick from a horse. Adelaide, May 3. A post-mortem examination on Eichards, supposed to have been murdered by Beard, revealed the fact that deceased was shot through the back of the head. Melbourne, April 28. Mr Justice Hood has decided that incomes arising from investments in Victorian Government debentures in the name of a person resident in the colony is not liable to income tax. Melbourne, April 29. A caucus of the Opposition to appoint a leader during the absence of Sir John Mclntyre in England was not by any means a happy gathering, and the mooting dispersed without accomplishing its object. Members claim a free hand during the absence of the Premier. Melbourne, April 30. The directors of the Trustees’ Executors’ Agency Company and Perpetual Executors’ Trustees Association havo completed negotiations for amalgamation. Three prospectors haveunearthodallfioz nugget in Nuggety Gully, near Talbot. Hobart, April 28. Steady raid, which is falling throughout the colony, has broken up the drought. Perth, April 28. The first batch of Parliamentary nominations has closed. Several Ministerialists, including G. Throssel, the Minister of Lands, and Alexander Forrest, have been .returned unopposed. A fire in the city destroyed the Apothecaries’ Hall and several other buildings. The damage is estimated at £IO,OOO. Perth, May 3. Sir James Lee Steere was returned unopposed. So far 17 Ministerialists, 15 Opposition, and one Independent have been elected. Cooktown, April 28. The latest reports from New Guinea state that besides a number of deaths from fever, many of the miners are literally starving, and it is impossible to transport stores. Sydney, April 28. In the House of Assembly last night, Mr Lyne, Leader of the Opposition, said he had nothing to say against Mr Eeid's visit to England. What he insisted on was that Parliament should have been consulted. He would give no pledge as to the action the Opposition would take during Mr Eeid’s absence. He generally attacked the financial policy of the Government. Mr Copeland said that if he saw a chance * to defeat the Government during the absence of the Premier he would take it. The Legislative Council has adopted the Address-in-Eeply. Mr Eeid, Premier, replying to Mr Lyne’s charge that the Government had failed to fulfil a promise to effect the reform of the ' Upper House, said the Government were returned on two issues, direct taxation and Council reform. The had carried one and intended to carry the other, and there would be a fourth session to deal with the matter if the Council again throw out the Keform Bill, and he would also appeal to the country. The body of Macpherson, who was disowned in a' sewer, lias also been found floating in the harbour. At the inquest the evidence showed that the men were several times warned of the danger, but delayed making their escape from the sewer. The underwriters have abandoned the barque Adderly, which went ashore near Newcastle in the recent storm, and sold her as she lies embedded in the sand. Two little girls named Hidgecock have died at Hillston through drinking a solution of rabbit poison. Sydney, April 29. A tannery at Albion Park has been destroyed by fire. Four men who were sleeping in the top story had a narrow escape. They jumped from a window 16ft from the ground, and one of them fractured his ankle. The Legislative Assembly adopted the Address-in-Eeply. Mr Eeid, Premier promised a deputation of unemployed that one Government would do all they possibly could to relieve the distress. Amongst the other public works it was proposed to expend £IOO,OOO regarding the railways. The colony’s . finances were strong, and they could get millions if they wanted, but he was' not going to expend money unless on works. Sydney, April 30. The Colonial Sugar Company's halfyearly report, which has been adopted, showed profits amounting to £85,500, making, with the balance brought forward, £174,000. A dividend of 10 per cent, was declared, and £89,000 was carried forward. The production of sugar in the

past season was considerably larger than in any previous year. The refineries fully supplied the raw sugar till tho now crop was available, and the demand was satisfactory. In anticipation of tho Company's New South Wales mills being closed in 1899 in consequence of the removal of duties, the Company has, purchased tho Mackwade, plantation, in Queensland. At the Colonial Sugar Company's meeting, Mr Knox, chairman, said in view of the closing of the New South Wales mills it was intended to acquire other properties in Queensland and JPiji. The Company was watching with interest the experiments in Australia and New Zealand of ohe growing of beet sugar. So far no evidence showed that sugar could be made more cheaply from beet than cane. Sidney, May 3. Cardinal Moran's episcopal silver jubilee was celebrated yesterday with imposing ceremonies. During the afternoon a large number of congratulatory addresses were presented. During the voyage of the Waihora Mrs Freece, a Christchurch passenger, died of Bright’s disease, and was buried at sea. Albany, April 29. The Premier was re-elected for Bunbury unopposed. * Albany, April 29. Detective O’Donnell returned by the steamer Oceana without finding any clue to the gold robbery which took place on board. The vessel was thoroughly searched at London.