AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8700, 20 December 1899, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

Electrlo Tolegraph -Copyright— United Press Association, SYDNEY, Deo. 19. Afc the Tiohborne enquiry Mr Forbes, [station manager, deposed that he knew CreßSwell in 1864. He identified him again."' the asylum. When he first knew him he had tattoo marks with the initials R.C.T. on the arm. When he saw him in the asylum there was a scar where the tattoo marks were formerly. When travelling with Cresswell the latter had a diary with R. C. Tichborne on the fly leaf. The diary was written in^French, with an English translation under each line. Cresswell became intimate with Orton at Wagga. (Received Deo. 20, 9.42 a.m.) Dec. 20.— 1n the Legislative Assembly the loan estimates were tabled. The total is £2,874,000, of which £857,000 is required for repayment of loans, and £1,455,000 for tnilitarv services. The House accepted the Council's amendment to the Early Closing Bill, but disagreed with amendments to the Gold Dredging Bill. Mr Lyne promised to make provision for a division of the colony into Federal electorates before next session. MELBOURNE, Dec. 20. A fire destroyed the three top floors of Tynsley's large warehouse in Little Collins street. The damage amounted to £10,000.