AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8769, 3 May 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Adelaide, May 2. Mr Chas. Todd, Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs, has reported in favour of adopting the proposed reduction in postal rates between the colonies and the Mother Country, and he suggests that a special conference be set up by the colonies to discuss the question. He adds that it will be necessary for South Australia to reduce the inland postage to one penny, so as to keep the rates in proportion Avith the reduced over sea rates. Sydney, May 2. On her run across from Auckland the R.M,S. Alameda broke die record, accomplishing the journey in 3 days 10 hours 10 minutes. Murch, a leading seaman on board H.M.S. Egeria, was to-day tried by court martial, charged with endoavoring to make a mutinous assembly and create disobedience on board. Decision was reserved. i Simpson, a distant relative of Mr David Berry, the millionaire, Ims lodged caveat ago nst probate being granted to Mr John day, on tho ground that at tho iljm qJ waking tho wju ksiittet 1 was avl

in a sound state of mind. Under th deceased's will the Cool-ingatta estate was left to Mr Hay.

The Colonial Treasurer stated in the House of Assembly this afternoon that for the first four months of the year a surplus of £128,000 was shown.

A discovery of white marble has been made at Casino, a town on the Richmond river, 505 miles north of Sydney, and is pronounced to be equal to the finest marble obtained from Caravaca, in Spain.

Brisbane, May 1.

The Premier has asked Sir Henry Norman, the Governor of Queensland, to request Admiral Lord Scott to thoroughly survey Torres Straits, as it is feared there may bo other unknown rocks there.