INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 13

INTERCOLONIAL.

MELBOURNE, September 25. The Premier (Mr M'Lean) has not .received any official Confirmation of the acceptance of a tender for the Pacific cable. He thinks that so far there has been a recommendation ' only, as the Imperial Government are hardly likely to accept a tender without consulting the colonies interested. Glasgow has been declared an infected port. September 26. • The Parliamentary Committee recommended the Government to alter the annexe to the Exhibition Building, in order to accommodate' the Federal Parliament, at an estimated cost of £25,000. Perier has been sentenced to death for shooting a girl named Aubrey in July. I The medical testimony showed that prisoner was of weak intellect.

September 27. - A steward,' when striking a match on board vie steamer Tagliaferro, caused a serious explosion when the vessel was on a voyage ' from Port Kcinbla. The steward was badly burnt, and the gas which accumulated in the hold ignited and blew the hatches off.. - * . .-",;' ' ' -. The Legislative Council have rejected the Women's Suffrage Bill by -22_ to 10. , September 29. Mr David Syme, of the- Age, has offered to bear the expense of a Central Australian exploring expedition under the leadership of Professors Baldwin, Spencer, and Gillen. September 30. The quarter's revenue shows an increase of over £41,000. The Postmaster-general has left" for Syd^ ney to_ consult Mr Crick with reference to the* renewal of the negotiations for a Cape cf/oie. October 1. The manager of the Eastern" Extension Cable Company states that the cosnpany will make no advances to the New SoUtli Wales and Victorian Postmasters to reopen the Cape cable negotiations, but are willing to allow the Eastern colonies to subscribe to the agreement accepted by South Australia, and at once reduce the rates. A tragedy is reported from East Brunswick. Edward Harrison informed the police that .Sarah John&ton, with whom he had been living, had committed suicide, but he afterwards admitted that he had, .been angered with her for drinking, and had killed her in a fit of passion. The woman's throat was cut, and there were signs of a terrible struggle. '. - SYDNEY, September -25. c A reward of £1000 each is offered for. the Breelong black's concerned in the recent murders, dead or- alive. ' September" 27. . It is estimated that there were ' 37,400,000 sheep in the colony 'on the Ist of September, and that the increase since the Ist of January has been nearly two million. September 28. Through a fall of earth at • Co'bar gold mine two men," named Nicolls and M'Laughlin, were killed., and seven others injured. The Segenhoe estate, the property of. the late Mr W. R. Wilson, was auctioned, and "realised £58,000. The Associated Colliery owners have decided to raise the selling price of coal to 11s from January 1. The dispute between the miners and the owners of the southern collieries is acute. Several members of Parliament 'have formed a committee to endeavour to avert a strike. September 30. t The last plague convalescents were' discharged from Quarantine yesterday. The quarter's revenue show,s-an increase of about £20,000 empared-w-ith .the corresiponding quarter of last year. 1 " -.> . October 1. The eight Tiours' was observed as a general' holiday. There was glorious wea'bher, and the affair was a great success. Thirty societies took part in the procession, while 30.000 attended the sports. Tucker, a local man, won the Wheel Race. NEWCASTLE, October 1. The coal exports for the nine months were 2,196,000 tons — an increase of 352,000 tons over the previous nine mouths. Foreign countries took 863,000 tons, and New Zealand 159,000 lons. BRISBANE, September 27. The ketch Burnett foundered at Burketown in a gale. Two lives were lost. - September 28." In Com,mittee of Supply the Labour members strongly commented on the class of •immigrants brought to the. colony, and contended that it was desirable to suspend immigration. CHARTERS TOWERS, October 1. A labourer, Samuel Collins, shot his wife and then blew out his oath brains. The woman is likely to recover. Jealousy is said to have been the cause. HOBART, September 27. Crisp's tiiriber 'yard has been destroyed by fire. The damage is about £8000. ""■ September 28. The Assembly- have passed the Local Inscribed "Stock Bill, authorising the Treasurer to raise £700,000, with varying currency, at 3 to 3^ per cent., as circumstances permit. TUSSIOURA Cures Coughs, Cold, and Incipient Consumption. Giv6 this wonderful remedy a trial.