INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10597, 18 February 1896, Page 4

INTERCOLONIAL.

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. A CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED. Sydney, February 17. The certificate of Mays, tha chief officer of the ateamer Wollnmbin, has been susponded for tbreo months, the Marine Board having found that iris default caused the loss of tho vessel. FIRE AT 'ALBUEY. Tha Albury Boiling-down Works hava been totally destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at L3OOO. THE WOOL CLIP. Wool experts estimate that the shortage in the clip this season will be 160,000 bales. 1 DAMAGE BY RABBITS. Mr Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways, has returned from his visit to Bourke, where ha has been examining the railway llneß. He was surprised to find that the flood waters had out through the embankments, and, looking round for a cause, discovered that they were riddled with burrows, which had allowed a passage for the wafcer, and were gradually destroying the earthworks. The damage to the Una is very heavy. Many of the bridges are standing alone, their approaohes having been swept away. ~ FLOODS SUBSIDING. Tha floods are subsidirg and railway traffic is being resumed, although there are still several breaks in the lines. A FRENCH WARSHIP. Hobabt, February 17. The French warship Soorff has sailed for Danedin. THE GLA.NWORTH WRECK. Brisbane, February 17. The hull of the eteamer Glanworth has been gold for L 75.