INTERCOLONIAL. (Reuter's Telegrams.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1853, 27 May 1887, Page 9

INTERCOLONIAL. (Reuter's Telegrams.)

Melbourne, May 19,

A large meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night in support of Lady Loch's proposal that a jubilee fund be formed for the purpose of relieving women in distress in the colony.

The Board of Inquiry in connection with the Windsor railway accident are satisfied that the accident was caused by a mistake on the part of the boy Blackburn, who is in charge of the signals at Prahran, in allowing the express to pass when he had not received notice of the line being clear from Windsor. Inasmuch, however, as the boy is only a probationer, the board do not feel justified in holding him responsible. They place the primary responsibility upon Mr Gedge, the stationmaster at Prahran, for leaving the boy Blackburn in -charge while not competent. The board also blame the driver and guard of the ordinary train fcr not taking precautions to protect their train by endeavouring to stop the express, which was following.

The inquest on the bodies of those killed in the Windsor railway accident "was resumed to-day, when the jury visited the scene of the disaster and had the signal system on railways explained to them. May 21. Messrs Goldsbrough and Co. (Limited) report having sold to a powerful London company Mr 0. B. Fisher's station property, consisting of about 24,000,000 acres leasehold iand, the lease for which has 18 years yet to run, and 40,000 acres freehold, together with 25,000 head of cattle, 600 horses, several steamers, and a large working plant. The carrying capabilities of the estate are estimated at 1,000,000 head of cattle, or the equivalent in sheep, for which the country is well adapted. May 23. The inquiry regarding the Windsor railway accident was resumed to-day, when the Prahran stationmaster was examined. He deposed that he had represented to the authorities that the Prahran station was under-manned, but it had been without effect. He had been afraid to make another complaint on the subject for fear of losing his situation. The surviving members of the first Parliament of New South Wales now in the colony will dine together to-night. May 24. The Geographical Society of Victoria have decided to despatch at an early date an expedition to New Guinea under the leadership of Mr Cuthbertson. Sydney, May 18. In the Legislative Assembly last night a motion that the House should go into committee to consider the question of making provision for the payment of members was carried by 43 to 24 votes. The official inquiry into the Bulli colliery explosion has been suspended for the present. Mr W. B. Sheridan, liie tragedin, died in Sydney to-day. The court-martial in connection with the recent collision between H.M. ships Tyne and Myrmidon concluded its sittings to-day, when the court acquitted the captain of the Tyne of all blame. Lieutenant Simpson, of the Tyne, was dismissed from thai vessel. May 19. It is officially announced that Mr M. H. Stephen, Q. 0., has been appointed to the newly - created sixth judgeship of the Supreme Court. y Mr J. F. Foster has resigned the Attorneygeneralship, owing, it is stated, to his not receiving the judgeship. May 20. Palmer, the well-known cricketer, while shooting in the neighbourhood of Benalla, slipped and fractured his knee-cap. Very little hope is entertained of his ever again being able to play cricket. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr Justice Kerferd refused applications made on behalf of the ratepayers of Richmond for an injunction to restrain the Richmond Town Council from spending the funds for the purpose of celebrating the Queen's jubilee. Two small schooners came into collision at the heads last nighb while being towed to sea. One is known to have sunk, the mate being drowned, and nothing has since been heard of the other schooner. Later. The second schooner which was in collision at the heads last night was not seriously injured, but proceeded on her voyage to Newcastle, where she arrived this morning. The Legislative Assembly, after a 24 hours' sitting, has been adjourned until Tuesday, 31st inst. The cloture rules were passed in gloho. An acrimonious debate also took place on the subject of certain correspondence which had passed between the Premier and Mr Foster, the late Attorney-general, whose resignation was announced yesterday. The tone of the discussion was generally adverse to Mr Foster. Wheat is at 3s 3d to 3s 7d ; oats, 2s to 2s 4d ; maize, 3s to 3s 2d per 581b ; potatoes, 50s to 52s 6d per ton. The potato market is glutted. May 21. A collision occurred last night between two harbour steamers. Both steamers were beached, and all the passengers safely landed. I HOBAET, May 18. j The 'Rimutaka sailed this afternoon for New Zealand, all well. 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