AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 141, 27 April 1894, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) Received 1.10 a.m. Shipping. Sydney, April 26. Sailed—Port Albert for Bluff. Received 11.40. a.m. Acquitted. Sydney, This day. The Broken Hill ooustables White and Shiols, who were charged with the manslaughter of the man Considiue, have been acquitted, the jury finding that the accused were justified under the circumstances in drawing their revolvers and firing on the man. Mining on Private property. Sydney, This day. In the Legislative Assembly last night the new Mining on Private Lands Bill was put through its final stages to be forwarded to Legislative Council. Shipping. Port Kkublx, This day. Sailed—Wendouree fo* Lyttleton. Clarence Riveh, Tuts day. Arri’-ed—Fiona from Auckland. Round the Corner. Melbourne, This day. At the annual meeting of the Melbourne chamber of Commerce the president in his address said the colony had at last got over the down grade and was now fairly started on the safer up grade. Weather Ahead. Brisbane, This day. Mr Wragge predicts heavy weather over the southern portion of New Zealand and adjacent waters within the next few days. Hobart, This day. The Rotomahana from the Bluff i arrived two days late, having encountered a tierce westerly gale after leaving New Zealand coasts. Marine Conference. Hobart, This day. The Marine Conference adopt.si a scheme for uniformity in the coastal trad* certificates. The Hon. P. O. S. Kyshe, Colonial Treasurer, who was present, said they must break down she barriers that had too long existed between the colonies in regard to i the f d-ra-vl liahth »««•> vr :i. II ! t’jo hop 1 11 s.-s. a stf.-M 1 p «v<; .ud a:i acc nivni h i nt of tli ■ * federal, u a’.l d. sirx.L-