AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8756, 18 April 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Sydney, April 17.

The latest news from Bourke is that the railway line is in danger of being washed away. The Hoods at Walgett are subsiding.

The position of Bourkc is very critical, as there is a wall of six feet of water all round the town. The embankment recently thrown up, sprang a leak to-day, but by smart work it was stopped before any serious damage was done. The railway line was cut away to save the line and relieve the town and embankments.

The Herald this morning refers with pleasure to the fact that frozen fish from New Zealand is being received into the local markets, and states that in future the local fishermen will have to compete with New Zealand, for which they have only themselves to blame.

A heavy southerly gale is raging along tho coast.

The schooner Julius Yogel went ashore at Tomakin, but the crew were saved.

There was a light fall of snow around Sydney this morning.

At Browarrina, where a dam hurst, the town is inundated to a depth of four foot, and business is entirely suspended. Several brick buildings are collapsing, owing to the foundations giving way.

Thomas Cosgrove, auction cor, charged with attempting to destroy a stable in Castlereagh-stroet with dynamite, has been sentenced In ton years' hard labor.

Mr E. M. G. Eddy has consented to allow the Tarn worth News four wooks to make a full apology to him for the libol contained in an article, throwing discredit on his management of Railways.

Houaut, April 17

From accounts to hand by the Tongariro, it appears that Sir Howard Elphiustono was standing near a rail on the upper deck of tho vessel olf Ushant. when he lost his footing and fell overboard. Boats were immediately lowered and every search made, but the unfortunate gentleman was never soen again. lib wife and daughter tt'we »«wtt>jronytog him to Tenf rifle,