AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4541, 17 May 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

• (Per Eleotrio.Teleqraph— Copyright.) (Peii Press assooiation.) (Reoeived 1.15 p.m., May ICth.) A QUEER STORY. Sydney:, May 10. The petrified body of a nian has been found m a nolid block of marble taken from a quarry near Orange. The remains are nearly perfect, and the head shows unmistakoable signs of having been Bcalped before death. THE ZEALANDIA.. Sailed — Zealandia as., for San Franciaco, via Auckland. NEW ZEALAND WHEAT IN SYDNEY. The imports of wheat for the moment exceed the requirements, causing a downward tendency, especially m New Zealand round berried uamples. SUGAR BOUNTIES. Adelaide, May IG. The Premier, referring to a cable published from England regarding the Sugar Bounties Convention, said that he had hoard nothing which would lead him to think that Great Britain holds the colonies bound by any law that may bo passed,, and he did not tliink the Imperial authorities would force such a position on Australia. MURDER IN BRISBANE. Brisbane, May 10. A man nnmnd Murray shot a mac named Rogers dead at Gloncurry. Murray and his wife were both taken into custody. (Beoeivecl 10,' JO p.m.. May 16tU.) ALLEGED MALVERSATION. Sydney, May 16* The Government haTe taken the opinion of counsel with regard to the alleged misappropriation of the funds of the Casual Labour Board by Mr John Danes, the chairman, and tind that byreason of his office he is not amenable tothe law nnder which a prosecution could be sustained.