INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11188, 10 August 1898, Page 4

INTERCOLONIAL.

Pr^s's Association—By Tolegrapli—Copyrigtu. . .TJIEWREGJC OF THE SECRET. : . ■" MELBOURNE, August Q. The ketch Secret, wrecked at Port Albert, j was in charge of Fred Lund and his'mates, whose names are unknown. The bodies of the cre\v have not been recovered. She left1 with two of a crew'a fortnight ago for Deso- ' late Island fishing ground, being'then short of1 provisions. She-started eight days ago to return with provisions. The condition of the. men on the island is considered to be precarious. ' . •: HARRY TROTT. ••■' .Harry TrptJ;, the well-known cricketer, lias had two' Epileptic fits; and "his condition is now geribus:^ ,- . • .■■ ■ ' .••■■„• . \ Later. I : Trott is rapidly recovering. I ; . :.A SERIOUS FIRE. ■'.'■.! A/fire in Elizabeth street destroyed the stock'of Mr Harris, fancy goods merchant, doing damage to the extent of £6000. ■ ;."" TRADE WITH GERMANY. ■ ■' A ' • ' ADELAIDE, Augusts The German Consul has prepared a return ,: showing that dui-jng 1896 the Australasian"! ■;col6nies\sent goo ; c|s to Gerrminy valued .a{j i' £5,151,000, including wool valued at '£4,637,000. In return the colonies imported German manufactures to the value of one million arid- fi'htilf. '' ' •"; ■ ■ •''' ■ ■ :v ■ ': '; > NEWS FROM NOUMEA. ; ~ : SYDNEY, August 9. : Noumeari news states that the CouncilGeneral has bven dissolved. The elections are now pending. Tho number of members has ; been increased from 15 to 19 to meet the j increase, of pqpulittion. - i ■: RICH GOLD STRUCK. I Rich gold has been struck in the Fernhill I mine.