INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10509, 5 November 1895, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

~ Freii As»ociation—By.iTelcgraph— Copyright. KXPOItT OF BUTTER. • Melbo.ubxb,November 4. : Thelargsnt shipment of butter, 78 ton», of the valuo of L 78,000, wbich bas left Australia was despatched by the Baliasrat. A WOMAN -'EXECUTED;.. Mrs 'Williams, who drowbed her son in a lake, was. executed :■ to-day, death being instantaneous. Sbe made a full confession ; admitting her guilt. A DOUBLE EXEOUrtON. Brisbane, November 4. Jacky, an aboriginal, for the murder of a Japanese at Monnt Morgan, and Tinans, a Manila mar, for the murder of Constable Conroy, of Thursday leland, were executed | to-day.ln Brisbane -Gaol. In each instance death was instantaneous. ■ NEW LOAD LINE REGULATIONS. ' Adelaide, November 4. The Marine Board havo adopted new load line regulations, bringing thorn in line with the other oolonics. A STOCK ROUTE. A : well-equipped .("Joyernroenfc party have left Adelaide to. open a stook route to the West Australian goldfields. '• ■' 1 NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. &TDKBY, November.4. : Mr Held, the Premier, is willing to Compromise ~ with the Legislative Council on the Land and Income Tai Bill. Se is just as strongly In favonr of exemptions as ever, bnt is not preparod to bring about a orisis upon any reductions whioh are not unreasonable. The'reductions'made tso far have, however, been made by the Lrgiula-' tive Assembly, not by the Council. The Premier regrets that the Oonncil shonld have interfered with the iinancial polioy of the Government, and says that suoh a thing being.. possible (hows the necessity for a cbange jn its constitution in order to bring it into harmony with tbo will of the electors. WOOL SALES. \ At the wool sales the catalogue was obiefiy of light free wools, whioh wera decidedly firmer than last weo'k. All good grcasies were very firm, and wero eagerly bought np. Burry and inferior sorts were completely out of favour. A WATER FAMINE. Perth. November 4. A\ water famine prevails on the goldfields. Water is being sola at Coolgardie at Gd a gallon. The scarcity is greatly delaying work in tbo mines. Tho Government hive adopted plans for sn extensive sobeme to supply tho fields from Moore river at a cost of ■ Ll.000,000; lt is understood that they ore preparing for a loan of L 2.500.000 in London for tbis and other public woriir. DIED FROM THIRST. Tbe Express states tbat a cyclist named William perished from r.birst near Menzies. He bad orawled Several miles in search of water beforo be succumbed.