AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10213, 19 January 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Adelaide, January 19. Tho Colonial Treasurer, in replying to a deputation asking for the re-intro-duction of the free duty on produce taken to Victoria for the purpose of being gristed in the hond, said he regretted he had not the power to grant the request. He hoped the time would come when the border duties would be abolished, and when they codd rejoice in feetrade among the colonies. Melboubnc, January 18. The death is announced of Mr Joseph Clarke, squatter, brother of Sir William Clarke, in his sixty-first year. Two pounds weight of gold was found on the old Woonbat diggings, near Oraea, in a few honrs by two men. Sydney, January 18. Sailed : Warrimoo for Vancouver ; Hanioto for Wollington. The New youth Wales Bowling Association has decided to invite a team of Now Zealand bowlers, representing the North Island, to visit the colony at Easter. If they agree to come a series of matches will be arranged for them. Du.ing the voyage of the ship Cockermonth, from England, a terrific ex plosion occurred in the foredeck, resulting in the instantaneous death of the cook, named tlone3. It is supposed he struck a match, which caused an explosion of gas, generated by the antifouling composition. Sydney, January 10. At tho heaving of the alleged jumping claims at Wyalong, the jumpers failed to appear and the cases were decided against them with costs. The claim holdors, however, are converting their holdings into mining leases in order to secure complete protection. Tho steamor Victoria had a trying time during a fierce hurricane on her passage from New Hebrides. Reports from Santo, New Hebrides, state that on Januaiy 9th it blow with hurricane force, and did a good deal of damage to property there. B quart, January 19. Sailed, yesterday, Hotomahana, for Bluff. Perth, January 18. Reports continue to bo received from Coolgardio about a marvellous find, said to be equal to that of the Londonderry. Fitzgerald, proprietor of Kurnalpie, is said to be the discoverer, but there is no authentic information at present. A camel team is supposed to have brought in a ton of specimens which are said to eclipso anything yet found on the field. Large prospecting parties have gone out. The purchase money for the Londonderry mine, amounting to £180,000, was paid on Wednesday. The stamp duty on the transfers of the leases was £900. Perth, January, 19. Steamer Coloncury has arrived at Froemantlo, from Singapore, with three cases of small pox on board. , j