AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 203, 17 September 1894, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ! (Pur Press Association) A.J.C. Derby. Sydney, September 15. A.J.C. Derby Bonnie Scotland 1 Cbestcrman 2, Cobbity 3. Bicycle Carnival. Sydney, September 15. At the Bicycle Carnival the one mile championship of Australia was won by Kerr (N.S.W), and Brown (N.S.W.) 2nd. The Ringarooma. Sydney, September 15. News from Noumea states that H.M.S. Ringarooma was floated off the reef with the aid of H.M.S. Wallaroo. She lias only received slight damage. Received 6 p.m. Sydney, September 16. The Ringarooma came off the reef with the assistance of the French warship Duchaffault and the steamer Crovdon. and is not making much water. Her hull is badly damaged, but her under skin is not injured. She is now lying in port Sand wich, taking in her guns and stores, and will probably proceed to Noumea in company with H.M.S. Orlando and Wallaroo, and after effecting temporary ' repairs will come on to Sydney.

Received 12.20 a.in. Sydney, September 16. The Kin garoorna’s forepost is consider : ' ably strained. Reduction in Wages. Sydney September 16. The jobbing printers have decided to reduce their employees' wegea from £3 te £2 12s per week. Bicycle Race.

The hundred mile bicvHe road race was won by Reesen, in Bbours 59seconds. Eighteen of the competitors finished. Received noon. Shipping. Sydney, This Day. - Sailed—Cel tie King for Wellington. More Reductions. Brisbane, This Day. j Owing to financial reasons it. baa bean found necessary to reduce the strength of the defence force by 308 officers and men. Commercial Conference. Hohart, This Day. The Hobart Chamber of Commerce has { invited the Chamber© in Australia and j New Zealand to join in holding a confer j once during the session of the Federal j Conn oil. A Skipper’s Misfortune. Newcastle, This Day. The Marine Board found Captain Mars, of the steamer Colonist, which wont ashore in crossing the Newcastle bar, guilty of default and called upon him to show cause why his certificate should not be suspended. At u meeting of creditors in the estate of F. C. W. Pierre, held on Thursday evening, the trustees reported that proved claims and mortgagee on the estate amounted t«» £180*) ond the assets were estimated to realise £I2OO. < )wing to legal proceedings taken by u creditor company the meeting, after authorising the trustees to realise on the nssets in the estates, I adjourned till the result of the litigation is known. The properties in the ©slate will he disponed of at auction in about a fortnight • time. - Advocate.