AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5574, 20 September 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Pkr Press Association, Copyright.] (Received September 20, 1. 10 a.m.) SYDNEY. Skit. 10. Floods have left Deniliquin Nortii in a most deplorable condition, and the picture depicted is one of a vast sheet of water. Several narrow escapes from drowning are reported, the inliabitants only being rescued in boats. (Received Sept. 20, 12.15 p.m ) Sept. 20. The Trades and Labor Council has decided to promote a Bill prohibiting the introduction into New South Wales of foreign or Britisii workmen under agreements or contracts. AYeaver, who was sentenced to death at Fiji for the murder of Captain Grecnless, has had the penalty commuted to imprisonment for life. MELBOURNE, Sf.pt. 20. Government has received information thafc at a meeting of the Colonial AgentsGeneral in London il was decided to ask the Imperial Government to intervene to prevent concessions to an American Company of the exclusive right to land telegraph and cables in Hawaii. Tiie House last night passed a resolution increasing the duty on woolleu manufactures to 30 per cent. Mr McLean's motion, raising the duty on maize, beans, peas, and hops, was carried ; also a motion increasing the duty on wheat to 2s lid per cental. ADELAIDE, Sept. 20. Bishop Kennion has petitioned the Archbishop of Canterbury not to consecrate Canon Smith, Bishop of Sydney, till the question of tlie validity of his election has been settled.