AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4283, 4 December 1888, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. ]

(PER CKITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Seethed December 3, at 10.30 p.m. Sydney, December 3.

In the Supreme Court to-day a sheep farmer named Markham recovered LISOO from the Government, being the amount of damages claimed for vaiue of Bheep which plaintiff alleged had contracted scab In the Government quarantine ground, rendering nicassary the subsequent destruction of the whole flock. Betched December 4, at 110 a.m. Melbotjbite, December 3. The Commissioners have decided definitely to close the Exhibition on the Slit January. Brisbane, December 3. Satisfaction is expressed here at the appointment of Sir William Norman to the Governorship of Queensland. Beeened December 4, at 2 p.m. Sydney, December 4. Arrived—Wakatipu, from Wellington. Sailed—Ashlelgh Brook, for Napier. H.M.S. Orlando, with Admiral Fairfax, leaves next week for New Zealand. Thubsday Island, December 4.

News from the per British and India Company's steamer, states that Townsend, agent for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, at Manilla, bad been prosecuted for a systematic evasion of the stamp regulations, but the charges were subsequently withdrawn. Townsend is now claiming heavy damages, in which course he is beingstrongly supported by the British Cornel.

Melbourne, December 4,

C. Smith, of Auckland, has _ been awarded an honorable mention certificate for perambulators, by the Exhibition jurors.