Australian Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11665, 26 January 1901, Page 3

Australian Telegrams.

United Tretis Association.- By Electric

Telegraph. — Copyright. Received January 25, 9.45 p.m.

JSydxey, January 25. The Poet Office is surcharging New Zealand penny letters. Melbourne, January 25.

It is suggested that the Duke of Connaught be commissioned to open the Federal Parliament, and that Sir George White or Sir Redvers Boiler occupy a prominent place on his staff. Brisbane, January 25.

Woodfall has been arrested for stealing £48,00 from GrenfelTs Bank, and remanded.

Perth, January 25 Sir John Forrest "Was sworn in as State Treasurer, swe-jing allegiance to the King.

Received Ja.-.oary 26, 1.17 a.m.

Brisbane, January 25. Mr Brake, Postmaster-General, has aooepted a portfolio in the Federal Cabinet.

Received Jauuarj 26, 1 17 a.m.

Syikjey, January 25. The Eastern Extension Cable Com{Mny's steamer Recorder has arrived to «ffect repairs in the cable between New Zealand and Australia. The fault exists about 400 miles off the New Zealand coast. The vessel will also shift the Australian end of the cable to a new station recently erected at La Perouse. Owing to the interruption of the Singapore cables, some alteration in the vessel's instructions may take place, as the Company's other repairing steamer, the Sberard Osborne, is at Hong Kong.

"Received January 26, 9.20 a m,

Sydney, January 26.

The mines report shows that the oct put of coal for the past year was 5,500,000 tons, exceeding the previous year by SIO,OOO tons. The value at pit mouth was £1,668,000 as against £1,320,000 the previous year.

Meluourxe, January 26.

At ihe half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company a dividend of Is 6d per share was declared.

Dr Cooper, coadjutor Bishop ofßallar&t, has accepted the see of Grafton «nd Armidale.

Adelaide, January 26. During a thunderstorm Carey, a farmer, together with six horses which he was driving, was killed by lightning.