Australian Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11570, 11 July 1899, Page 3

Australian Telegrams.

United Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. Beceived July 11, 1.45 a.m. Sydney, July 10. Heavy gales and monsoonal rains are being experienced on the coast. ThexlsJand steamer Titus was compelled to return to port, after having lost Branu, a sttward, overboard during a squall. Mr Beid has received rabies from the .Agent-General (Sir Saul Samuel), which Mr Chamberlain has aeen, relative to the Pacific cable, and which th 1 ; Premier has commnnicated to the other colonies interested. Mr Chamberlain suggested that the question as to whether one of the three -Australian representatives on the Board of Commissioners should be specially representative of New Zealand should belelt to the Australian and New Zealand Governments to decide. Melhoubne, July 10. The Crown has decided to prosecute the girl Butler in connection with the Manffield m order. Beceived July 11, 8.40 a.m. -PEiTH, July 11. The revenue of the coloDy for the year is £276,000 below the previous year, ■nd £45,000 below the previous estimate. Kaxgooblie, July 11. The whole of the copper plates, containing about £1000 worth of gold, have been stolen from the Kalgoorlie mine and Iron King battery. Beceived July 11, 9.20 a.m. Sydney, July 11. The Chingtu has arrived with the first shipment of new teas The gale continues and many vessels are returning to port or running in for shelter. Good rain is general throughoat the colony. Melbourne, July 11. Sir G. Turner has opened the federal campaign. He said he only consented to the federal capital being fixed in New South \S ales on condition that it should become time in Melbourne. He assured New South Vi'ales that Victoria would stick to her agreement. Bhisbane, July 11. Mr C. Wrsgge predicts very stormy weather and h ; gh seas approaching North Island of New Zealand.