AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8271, 18 September 1888, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Albany, September 17. Arrived : Steamship itosetta. Passengers for Zealand, Messrs. Parker and Roberteon. Adelaide, September 17. It is reported that a gang of fourteen desperadoes bailing from Queensland are raiding stook on the table lands of the Northern Torritory. Adelaide, September 18. The Agrioultur.nl Bureau have requested the Government to arrange a Conference with the other colonies to consider the most efficient means for eradicating the Hessian fly. Melbourne, September 17. Sailed : Hauroto for Dunedin. Melbourne, September 18. The price of coal continues high, and ia quoted in the city as follows : For household purposes, 55s per ton ; for steam purposes, 525. Mr Gillies has received replies from Queensland and New South Wales re the survey of the Paoifio oable route. Sir Chas. Mollwraith conours in the proposal, whilst Sir Henry Parke3, on behalf of New South Wales, agrees to co-operate with Victoria. Captain Whitney objeots to the establishment of his cartridge factory on the border line of the colonies, on ground that it is too far from the seaboard, and would, on that account, require a joint bonus of £25,000. An application made to-day for a new trial in the oase of the Chinese, Chun Leong Long, was refused. Sydney, September 17. Obitnary: Lieut.- Colonel P. St. Aubyn, of Dnke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. He took part in the native wars in New Zealand, and was residing at Goulbourn at the time of his death. Sydney, September 18. The non-asßociated mine managers have decided to advertise for 2000 men at 10s per day, to take the place of the miners .on strike. The miners' delegate has agreed to accept the offer of the Great Northern colliery to work the colliery on the Union terms, commencing on Wednesday. Brisbane, September 17. A woman named Betts had a quarrel with another woman named Knight. Tho two fought, and the latter was killed. Betts was arrested and committed for Trial on a charge of murder. Thursday Island, September 17. News from Japan and Eastern Asia shows that by the eruption at Takamatsu 595 people were killed and 64 injured. 194 houses were destroyed. The fire at Obana destroyed 1000 houses. An important discovery of coal has been made at Takeagea. A severe typhoon devastated Foo Chow on August 18. There was a great loss of life, and the damage to property was greater than in any hurticane since 1860.