AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4282, 3 December 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.]

(per united press association.)

Received December 1, at 1.30 p.m. Melbourne, Deoember 1,

Three specimens of gold valued at L2O were stolen from the New Zealand Court at the Exhibition during yesterday. Arrived - B irque Niagara, from the Bluff; Camilla, from Auckland; Killarney, from Kaipara. Hob art, December 1. Arrived Brlgantioe Guildlng Star, from Port Chalmers.

Bbihbanh, Deoember 1. Sailed—Magellau Cloud, for Auokland. It is still raining here. ADBLiiDB, Deoember 1. Speaking at the Caledonian Society's banquet last night the Govornor, Sir W. 0. F. Robinson, said that ho did not believe the people of South Australia desired a voice in the appointment of their Governors and certainly In his opinion the responsibility of the appointments should rest fwlth the Imperial Government. It was perhaps reasonable that an opportunity should be allowed the colonies to express their objections in good time if In their opinion there was anything against the proposed appointments. He believed that the Home Government, having necessarily oonducted the recant oorreapendence on the subject by cable had misunderstood the wishes of the colonies. He suggested that prominent pubiio men of the different colonies should go Home and dlscass the question with the Colonial Office and adjust differences. tttceived December 2, at 10.50 a.m.

Sydney, Deoember 1.

The Legislative Assembly sat all night discussing Mr G. It. Dibba' motion that the financial statement be referred baok to the Government. Ultimately the motion was negatived by 42 to 18 Hobaut, Deoember 1.

A destructive lire broke out in Litrobostreet last night, and before the brigades mastered the flames seven business houses were destroyed. The damage is estimated at L 30,000. The New Zealand Insurance Company have a line of LI3OO on the destroyed property. Received December 3, at 1,10 a.m.

Melbourne, Deoember 2.

In the yaoht race yesterday, for the prize given by Sir W. J, Clarke, Madge came in first, with Galatea second, and Aaslgal third. The weather was extremely boisterous, and the Auokland yaoht Akarana, which oame in last, had no show whatever. Received December 3, at 1 20 a.m.

Sydney, December 2.

The glove contest for the amateur championship of Australasia took plaoe last night between Geo. Seal and B. G. Sandall, of Auoktand, and ended In a draw In favor of the New Zealander. In the far west districts there haa been no rain.

Arrived—Tarawera, from Auokland. Re&tived December 3. at. 0 40 p m. Sydney, Djoember 3. Arrived—Fifashlre, from London. Received December 3, at 0.60 p.m. Sydney. December 2.

A oyolone at Ltsmore, 400 mileß north of Sydney, demolished t[he theatre, and many other public and private buildings. There were no fatalities, though several serious acoidents occurred. The loss la estimated at L4OOO.

Brisbane, Deoomber 3.

Exports from Sudest goldfields, in Nevr Guinea, state that generally speaking it is worked out, so far as Europeans are concerned.

Adelaide, Deoember 3.

A trooper ou duty at Lake Andrew states that he saw a smoking mountain in the distance, which, from Information supplied by natives, he believes to be an active volcano.