AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
[Br Electric Telegraph—Ooptbioht.J (per united press association.) Received September 5, at 8.10 p.m. Sydney, September 5. The horse market is dull. A shipment from Canterbury, ex steamer Waihora, was put op to auotioa to-day, bat was unsold. A youth named Bale (ell over a oliff 300 feet in height at Hanley Beaoh this aurning. When recovered the body was found to be reduoed to palp. Melbourne, September 6. Arrived Schooner Weloome, from Auokland. deceived September 5, at 10.50 p.m. Sydney, September 5. Sailed—Zealandia, for Auckland. Brisbane, September 5. Sir Samuel Griffiths, who was seat for yesterday by his Excellency the Governor, has refused to undertake the task of forming a Ministry, and has expressed the opinion that the aotloa of the Premier was quite uncalled for. His Exoellenoy the Governor has deolined to accept the resignation of Sir Thomas M'llwraith. Received September 6, at 12.30 p m. Sydney, September 6. A severe earthquake ocourred in the New Hebrides last month, whioh ia stated to have lasted some minutes, and it la feared that great damage has been done. The most violent shooka were felt at Tanna, and It is reported that Port Resolution has been blookod up by a submarine disturbance.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4206, 6 September 1888, Page 2
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