AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 8011, 21 December 1900, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[By Electeio Telegram —CorsnwnT.] Per Press Association. Received December 21, at 8.45 a.m. Sydney, December 21. Mr Crick has now proposed to Victoria ■and! Queensland! that they (Should toko a fresh ballot for the Pacific Cable Board', as until this body is properly constituted, the contract for itlio cable cannot be .signed. ■Mr Crick will do nothing as regy.ixli* tlm Eastern Extension Company's agreement until the Pacific cable question is lixed up. Mr Holder audi Sir G. Turner will reach here to-morrow to consult with Sir W. Lyne on the Federal Cabinet. Mr See> is likely to succeed* Sir W. Lyne as State Premier.

Received December 25, at 9.5 a.m. Sydney, December 21. News from tlie Gilbert Group states that a violent explosion was heard at Baitaritari. It ds fesiredi that a serious volcanic disturbance has occurred on one of the neighboring island's. Melbourne, December 21. A Bill to increase ithe Governor's salary ■was rejected by 37 to 27. Brisbane, December 21. The boy Olsen died at Rockhampton after a few hours' illness from' plague. Perth, September 21. Lady Hopetoun arrived perfectly restored to health. Received December 21, at 9.15 a.m. 'Sydney, December 21 Two men fishing had a thrilling lime near Condoblin. They put a charge of dynamite in a bottle with the fuse through the cork and forgot to weight, tho bottle Which they threw into a water hole. Their dog jumped in and' secured it.„ and then chased the owners, but tho men managed to keep ahead) until the charge exploded, when the dog was .blown to atomsPerth, December 21. Arrived—s.s. Rome, from London. The passengers for Now Zealand l are 'Mr and Mrs OUfton, and Mr Weston. ' Lady Hope, toun and party also, arrived. j