CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10265, 24 January 1895, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

INTERCOLONIAL. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. 1 A FORTUNATE ESCAPE. Melbouunk, January 23. The Italian ship Bavoia, 1308 tons, wnich had just arrived from New York, caught fire while lying at tha wharf, but the brigade, fortunately, were able to obtain a mastery j of tbe flames before much damage was done. I Her cargo consists of 70.0001b gasoline, i 100,0001b kerosene, 250,0001b lubricating! oil, and 100,0001b paraffin wax; and it is j '■■ marvellous tbat no explosion occurred, as the cases were burnt off a quantity of keroBeEO. ■ j THE TIMUER INDUSTRY. ! I Replying to.a deputation of eawmillers, the Minister for Lands said it was tho desire of the Government to uff jrd every encouragement to the timber industry, and it was ; | intended to send a trial shipment of paving i blocks to America at the Government | expense. • ..'-... ' j i NEW ZEALAND, PLEASE COPY. j | Four hundred tons of batter and 40,000 i frozen rabbits will be shipped to London next Saturday. j VICTORIAN POLITICS. The Lsgislativa Assembly, by 45 to 42,! rejectod a motion to reduce the Agentgeneral's salary to LIOOO. So far tbe discussion in the Legislative Council on the Income Tax BiU has been of ! a hostile nature. . MR EDDY. Sydney, January 23. Mr Eddy'g acceptance pi the position of j Chief Commissioner of Railways has given general satisfaction throughout tbe country. ! WEATHER IN QUEENSLAND. Bbisbahe, Janmiry 23. j The water hag abated in the low-lying j parti, and no serious damage is now anticipated. The weather is will threatening. A MURDER COKFESSGD. Pjseth, January 23. Information is to hand that, five natives have been murdered by whites at Mount Margaret. Toe aconsed. men have confessed, i ; ' ,'-■■