AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 5099, 8 October 1891, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

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(per UNITED PIIESS association,) Received October 8, at 11.30 a.m. Sydney, October 8.

Influenza is rampant at Alhury ani Broken Hill, and many of tho silver mines are shorthanded in consequence, The House of Assembly has passed t Partnership Bill codifying tho hw on tit subject. The Bill is similar to that passed by tho Imperial Parliament Inst yen. The House has also passed a Piirlii\n» tary Business Bill, providing that tint sures not completed at one session mi be resumed at next session. A call of th House is made for October 28th, to final] consider tho Electoral Bill. News from the New Hebrides ffl'.s that the white residents on TammlsW are about to leave until tho tribal« ceases. It is thought that such i(' summation will be attained when <wu exterminates tho other. Sir J. Boston, High Commissioner of the fc Pacific, will shortly visit Tannn toi® tain if any action can be taken to [at* stop to the butchery. Melbourne. October 8. The butter export to London is espccw to bo heavy this season. Adelaide, October 8. Considerable excitement is caused here as to the position of tho Bank of South Australia, but the depositors are fflitj that there is ample security and now for alarm. Brisbane, October b. Sir Thomas M'llwraith states that™ Government are not in possession of m? information that the Bank of Engl" resigns tho Queensland business, hutttaj they are quito prepared to deal with it ll received.