AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3604, 19 April 1886, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

(Pbb Electric Telegraph— Copyright. ) (Renter's Agency.) (Beoeived noon, April 17th.] THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Sydney,' April 15. It is proposed to pay the members of thu Legislative Assembly thm> Jauijdred

pounds per annum. A 6Um will be placed on the Estimates with that object. THE WAIRAEAPA. Sailed yesterday afternoon — Wairarapa, for New Zealand. SCOTT STILL LEADING. Scott is now sixteen miles ahead of Edwards m the walking match, which I terminates at midnight. ADELAIDE MARKETS. Adelaide, April 18. The produce market is dull. Shipping [ wheat is quoted at 4s 3d, and town flour at £9 10s to £9 15s, country brands £9 to £9 ss. THE YELLOW FLAG. On the arrival of the Orient Company's R.M.S. Ohimborazo at thiß port yeßterday afternoon the medical officer of the vessel reported to the health authorities there was a case. of smallpox on board. The patient was landed and placed m quarantine. THE DORUNDA AND CHOLERA. : Brisbane, April 15. The Board which was appointed to examine into the circumstances surrounding the recent alleged importation of. Asiatic cholera into the colony by the R.M.S. Dornnda, have published their report which is' that the disease was undoubtedly cholera. GOOD NEWS. MEiBOtrRNE, April 15. Mr Hayter, Government Statist, ill his agricultural statistics of the colony of Victoria for the past season gives the wheat yield as averaging 8.99 bushels to the acre. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. m their grain circular just issued adopt this basis and estimate that after allowing for the wants of the colony 29,000 tonß will be available for export. The demand for New South Wales and Queensland, however, completely absorbs any surplus, and hence they anticipate a general rise m; prices. 1 (Received 12.45 p.m., April 17th.) ' THE VICTORIAN MINISTRY. April 17. :The Hon. Mr James, Minister of Mines, has resigned his portfolio, and it is not considered probable that the vacancy will be filled up. MILITARY AND CIVIL MATTERS. Rear- Admiral Tryon is at present m Melbourne, consulting with the authorities on the subject of the defences of the colony. He has been informed that a conference will assemble at Sydney on the 26th April, for the consideration of a general scheme of colonial defence. The Premiers of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland will be present, and it is probable the question of the administration of New Guinea .will also be discussed. S.S. TEKAPO. Arrived, last night — Tekapo> from New Zealand. (.Beceived 1.45 a.m., April 19th.] HIS LAST RIDE. ' Sydney, April 18. \ A fatal accident occurred at the Hawkesbury race meeting yesterday, a jockey named Flanagan being thrown from his horse and killed. SCOTT VICTORIOUS. The six days' walking match terminated at midnight yesterday. Scott was the winner, completing 424 miles to Edward's 406.