AUSTRALIA.

Southland Times, Issue 4792, 15 November 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.] REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SYDNEY, Nov. 14. Sailed, yesterday afternoon — The Union steamship Wakatipu, for Wellington. Sailed, this evening — The R.M.S. Australia, for San Francisco, via Auckland. BRISBANE, Nov. 14. Supply having been voted in the LegisI lative Assembly, jboth Houses of the Queensland Parliament adjourned to-day until Jan. 10th. MELBOURNE, Nov. 14. Sailed, yesterday afternoon — The steamship Te Anau, for the Bluff. i It is doubted whether Knowles, the ! self-confessed murderer of Bates, th« | actor, ia sane. j The Hon. J. White, of Sydney, won L 3700 in stakes by Martini-Henry's wins daring the late V.R.O. meeting. Telegrams to hand from Alice Springs, one of the stations on the overland telegraph liae, state that news reached there this morning that Giles' police party of five, sent in search of the missing exploring party under Readford, have suffered great privations. Three of Giles' party perished from thirst, but Giles himself and a boy are safe. Messrs Golisbrough and Co., Limited, offered 7100 bales at the wool sales to-day. 6400 bales were sold, greasy realising up to 15d, and scoured to 20d. A good demaud was 'experienced, especially on the part of American and continental buyers.