AUSTRALIAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6066, 27 September 1894, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

P*B JBIBCIWO TBiHSRATH.— UOPTBIOH' (Pbb Press Association.) Reoeived 12.30 a.m., September 26th. GOVERNORS' SALARIES. Sydney, September 26. A private Bill has been introduced int( the Assembly to reduce the salary o! future Governors from £7000 to £5000. TROUBLE IN TANNA. Bushnativeß at Tanna, m the New Hebrides, raided settlers' places, burned the dwellings and stores, and fired ineffectually on the retreating inmates. The coast natives are friendly, but the bushmen are hostile to the settlers. H.M.S. RINGAROOMA. The Ringarooma is expected here today. She is making water to the extenl of a foot per hour, but the pumps easilj keep it under. THE WAIHORA. Melbourne, September 26. Arrived— Waihora. THE OAMBUS WALLACE. Bhsbane, September 26. The captain of the Oambus Wallace has had hie certificate suspended for two years, the second mate for six months, and the finfc mate was severely censured. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. i Peeth, September 26. The Budget estimates the revenue at £873,000; an increase of £191,000, and tho'expenditure at £934,000, an increase of £278,000 on the previous year. TJeoeivod 5 p.m., September 26th. THE SPEIGHT-SYME LIBEL ACTION. Mbibotonb, September 20. The jury m the Speight-Syme libel action gave their verdict to-day. They found that all the counts, except the ■ixtb, although of a libellous character, were fair comment, and on the sixth count they found that it was not true and hot fair comment. onß farthing damages were awarded.