AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6063, 24 September 1894, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

(PER KtBOTBIO TBiEOBAPH— OoPTTBteHT.) (Peb Pbbbb Assooiatiom.) Received 0.50 p.m., September 22nd. THE UPOLU. Stonby, September 22 Arrived— Upolu, from Auckland. THB TASMANIA. Arrived— Tasmania, from Auckland . THE MARAROA. Arrived— Mararoa, from Auckland. THE LATE COLLISION. Cousins, driver of the goods train 1 whioh waa m collision a day or two ago, before his death admitted that he had not kept a proper look out, as he thought the line was clear bb usual . He asserted 1 that the signals were not against him though the officials say the signal was that the line waa blocked. At the time of the collision the goods train was running at the rate of from 25 to 30 miles an hour. THE RINGAROOMA. Noumea was en fete on the arrival of the warship Ringarooma, and salutes were exchanged. Second-engineer Hinks died at sea. DEFICIENCY IN REVENUE. Melbourne, September 22. The railway revenue for the financial year showea deficiency of £375,000 as compared with the deficiency of £344,000 last year. THE ELECTIONS. The whole of the Civil Service voted dead against the Government. The defeat of Mr RichardaoD, Minister of Railways, was the subject of great rejoicing among the officials m the Railway Department, As tbe various departments assembled, cheera resounded throughout the building. The tariff reform members are subdivided into 45 for reform and 14 for tariff revision. There are 65 Protectionists and 14 Freetraders returned. GENEBAL SHIPPING. Newcastle, September 22. Sailed— Bells, barque, for Lyttelton.