Australian News.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 8088, 2 April 1895, Page 2

Australian News.

THE MINING DIFFICULTY. ? £ Newcastle, April l. : c A meeting of the miners' delegates las beeiv ordered for a ballot to be ' ;aken to decide whether or not a s general strike should be declared 1 mmediately. The result will be known )n Friday, and if in favour of the i strike a fortnight's notice will at once 1 ijc given. • ] . I THE VICTORIAN REVENUE. ■ 'Melbourne, April 1. ; The revenue for nine months shows i % surplus of £18,000 on the Treasurer's ' estimate. Last quarter. showed a decrease of £122,000 compared witli ; the previous quarter. A NARROW ESCAPE. Mkldourne, April 1. The Lindisford, which left Geelong for London on Tuesday, sprang a leak, and returned in a water-logged condition. The water gained so rapidly that it was found impossible to cope witli it, and the boats were provisioned in case of emergency. Great difficulty was experienced in making port, the ship having a strong list. The damage to the cargo, which is being discharged, is expected to be serious. DISASTROUS FIRE. ' Erisiunu, April'l. Thirty-five cows and thirty tons of. hay were biiriied ! in a fire at Prout's dairy. RAILWAY CONCESSION TO FARMERS. Brisbane, April 1. The Railway Commissioners have decided to carry wheat and maize for export at half the usual rates.] DECREASE OF REVENUE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, April 1. The revenue for the quarter shows a decrease of £3,400 as compared wi-li tho same quarter of the previous year. FRAUDS ON . THE CUSTOMS. Melbourne, April 1. Rosenfeld, Davis, Stonevary, and Benjamin, of the firm of Lazarus, Rosenfeld and Benjamin arc committed for trial on a conspiracy to defraud tho Customs by over-valuing goods and obtaining a brawback thereon. °