AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3264, 13 March 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

! (By Telegraph.) (Per b.s. Tekapo, at Wellington.) ■ , Sydney, March 6. . Au inquest was commenced yesterday on i the two women who were killed on board tho. Nemesis. 'Xhe enquiry, was adjournod till ' Wednesday. . . . At a patriotic fund meeting held m New. \ castle last night an amendment condemnatory i of the Government's action was carried by a [ large majority. There is likely to be. a stormy session, and it is said a special opposi« , tion will be organised. . ; [ . Adelaide, March 6. The Government have received a telegram 3 from Lord Derby saying that the Governf ment are carefully considering the patriotic |. offer of troops, and if a force be despatchedj m August either singly from the colonies or p acting jointly with others, the Government i will gladly receive it. It is important that each colonial regiment should drill together | during a month or rnora before .embarkation. Mblboubnb, March 6. Coronet, the strong favorite m the Australian Cup, ran last. He took a strong lead, but at the back of the course collapsed, and : was never seen again. : Ten thousand cases of- kerosene have been condemned as being below the standard. t Owingto the stringent steps taken for the . destruction of the vermin by the lessees of J the mallee blocks, the rabbit nuisance has been reduced to a minimum.