AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume X, Issue 2601, 19 April 1877, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

PER S.S. 'HERO.' -o Avooa, April 5. The Free Press report of the Bodbank tush is altogether false. A large number of diggers arrived by train last night, and more are on the way. Thoy returned disgusted, vowing vongeance againsc the paper publishing the roport. _ About 20 men are at work, and there is no room for more at present. The lease and property of the Perse-: verance Company, Percydale, was sold to-day by the sheriff for £425. A new company will be formed. Colebainb, April 4 Mr Charles ling went into a flour mill during the night to warm himself, and when passing the machinery the revolving balls struck hie head. Ho fell on the large wheel, and was crushed to pieces. QCJEENBCLIFF, April 4 Everything is progessing satisfactorily on board the ' Bangalore. , The paseengers are all well. Sydney, April 6. Mr Lloyd has been returned for Newcastle unopposed. A deputation from the Good Templars had an interview with Mr Parkes to-day with roforence to the Amending Licensing Act, and Mr Parkes promised to bring the matter before his colleagues. The Australian Blondin had a private performance at Middle Harbour this afternoon, at which a number of persons were present. The dip of the_ rope was very great, but the feat of walking across was successfully accomplished, flo also sat down and reclined on the rope. A Parliamentary return shows there aro 1,400 accounts of licensed surveyors upon which balances are due, the work in some iDStauces having been furnished as far back as 1873.

A nugget containing £56 worth of gold was found on Saturday at Scabbing Flat, Bathurst. A dispute having taken place between the manager of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company and the men engaged at the colliery, the latter knocked off work. A deputation from the miners, with the district chairman and secretary, will interview the management. A man named Ward has been arrested for uttering a forged Stock Bank note. Twenty-two clumsy imitations of £5 Joint Stock Bank notes were found in his possession. A stormy meeting of the Randwick Asylum Board was held to-day, and during a personal discussion the Chairman adjourned the meeting abruptly. Staweli, April 4 The fire brigade demonstration to-day was a great success. During the absence of the brigade a fire broke out in the Cross Keef Hotel, which was totally consumed. The property was held by a Mrs Matheson, and was insured, as far as I can gather, as follows ;-Standard, £200; Royal, £100; Victoria Insurance Permanent Company, £200. An inquiry is to beheld. . . A very dreadful mining accident occurred yesterday morning, about 1 o'clock, in the No. 5 level of the No. 1 shaft of the Pleasant Creok Cross Beef Company, by which a man employed in the mine, named George Cross, was, it is feared, mortally injured. It appears that Cross and his mate were making preparations for timbering, when a piece of the mullock about two tons weight fell, nearly covering Cross, and severing one of his legs almost completely from his body, besidss breaking fcho other. Cross was engaged testing the mullock above him when it fell. Ho had tested the roof previously, and expressed himself quite satisfied, but owing to a small piece falling, had come up on the stage a second time, and while there, without any warning whatever, the roof came in. No blame seems to be attached to anyone, but the roof of the drive has always been recognised as rotten and treacherous. The injured man was taken to the hospital, where amputation was resorted to. Latest advices are to the effect that the unfortunate man was rapidly sinking. Brisbane, April 6. The steamer 'Thales' has arrived at Oooktown from Hong Kong, with 950 Chinese for Cooktown. Owing to a supposod case of small-pox the vessel has been ordorod into quarantine. The steamer struck a rock near Cambridge Point, and is making seven inches of water an hour,

April 7. The' Thales' loaves for Ktzroy Island this afternoon. Captain Coles says that the ship was in a sinking condition, and, notwithstanding that the pumps were kept going, the water was making at the rate of 10 inches per hour. There were neither provisions nor water on board. The rock upon which she struck is not marked upon the chart, but is situated two miles south by east of Cambridge Point, Finding the water up to the ashpits in the engine-room, the captain beached the steamer on Albady Island, and made repairs as quickly as possible. Captain Coles persistently refuses to move the' Thales, in consequence of her not being seaworty, and says that she is in a sinking condition. The Government have notified that the law must be rigorously enforced, and that if the steamer is not able to move she must be towed into quarantine. Foure and Tellerman, the escaped Communists, have been sentenced at Gympie to eighteen months' imprisonment for larceny. A fresh case of small-pox appeared on Sunday amongst the Chinese quarantined at Koppel Boy. Hemorrhage of the mouth and nose took place, causing immediate collapse, and tho man died last night. An unconditional discharge has been granted, to Mr Geoi'go Harris, on the ground that the insolvency of his firm arose from circumstances for which he cannot justly be held responsible, April 7. The captain of the 'Thalos' having threatened to land his passengers on the mainland, the Government has ordered special constables at Cooktown to be sworn in, and the officials to improvise , a temporary quarantine oncampmont.