AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7213, 18 May 1898, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[BIELZOTBIO TELEGBAPH. —COFSTBIGHT.] (m PRESS ABSoorinoy.) tared May 18, at 9.30 a.m. Sydney, May 18. lie Yolador, which has arrived from Jar Zealand, struck a gale In the Tasman 8a She hove to for some time. A portion of her deck cargo and timber was washed my, and she sustained slight damage. Melbourne, May 18. He Marine Board found that Forbes, master of the Edina, was guilty of gross misconduct in connection with the EdinaManawatn collision, and suspended his cntificate of competency for 12 months. Tie Court also ordered him to pay L3l towards the expenses of the inquiry. He tods to appeal. The charge against the pilot was not sustained. Ite Eastern Extension Telegraph Compny Intends to lay an entirely new cable Between Victoria and Tasmania, to cost •Bout 160,000. Earned Slay 18,' at 9.45 a.m. Sydney, May 18. Arrived Whangaroa. from Plcton; Tolador, from Napier. Newcastle, May 18. Med—Kathleen Hilda, for Auckland ; Joseph Sims, for Lyttelton ; Adelaide, fct Giahorne. fcrafred May 18, at 11 a.m.

Clarexce River, May 18. Sailed—Cathona, for New Zealand. Brisbane, May 18. Mt Bjrnes strongly opposes the concsaons granted to the New Guinea syndicate. Under the New Guinea Act, the Inderal authorities should have consulted & Queensland Executive in the matter Jut did not.