INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9139, 11 June 1891, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Per Press Association,)

THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

Melbourne, June 10.

{Heoelv6d June 10, tit 10.45 a.mO

The Chamber of Manufacturers have affirmed the desirability of participating in the World's Fair at Chicago in 1893.

A RICH REEF. Brisbane, June 10.

(Received June 10, at 10.45 a.m.)

A ricli gold reef has been discovered at Maytown, about 120 miles west of Oooktown. Nineteen tons of stone from the reef have yielded 4570z of gold.

A NO-CONFIDBNOE MOHON.

Adelaide, June 10. (Received June 10. at 10 45 a.m.)

In the Assembly Dr Cockburn tabled a want-of-confidence'motion in the Playford Government.

SEVERE WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA, Sydney, June 10.

(Kaoelved June 10. at 11.50 a.m.)

The heavy weather appears to be passing towards New Zealand.

In the sesond attempt the pilot crew were successful in rescuing the crew of the Venus.

(Received June 11, at 0.45 a.m.)

The crews of the coasters which went ashore during the gale were rescued. The schooner Bertha and ketches Jessie Sinclair and Sea Nymph, which are ashore at Trial Bay, are likely to be got off when the weather moderates, but no hopes of floating the Georgina Davis are entertained.

Brisbane, June 10. (Received June 10, at 10.45 a.m.)

A gale of unprecedented violence swept over the city yesterday, causing considerable damage. The sea swept over the esplanade at Sandgate, and flooded the houses to a depth of a foot. Heavy rain fell over the colony generally. The Glanmire and Great Eastern mines at Gympie are flooded, and 300 men have been rendered idle.