AUSTRALIAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5210, 18 March 1895, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[Special to Press Association..! HEAD-HUNTERS. THURSDAY ISLAND, March 16. The Hon John Douglas, Resident Magistrate, leaves for Saibai Island, which is threatened with an attack by the famous f Togera head-hunting tribe. The peaceful ' natives around the Maicassar River are in j a state of great excitement at the approach of the dreaded tribe. Sickening accounts are to hand of their bloodthirsty doings. NEW AUSTRALIA. I SYDNEY, March 16. I Several families bound for New Australia i left by the Wakatipu for Wellington, to j join the Tongariro. Mrs Lane, wife of j the promoter Of the settlement, is with the party, RESIGNED. Mr W. H. Suttor has resigned the Vicepresidency, of the Legislative Council, ! on account of ill-health. ELECTED. MELBOURNE, March 16. Mr Barrett, secretary of the Trades .' : Hall, has been elected for Carlton, vice Mr Ivers, deceased. THE RECIPROCAL TREATY. Mr Turner will reply to Mr Kingston's ; letter with reference to the South ; Australian-New Zealand reciprocal treaty j next week. . •FINANCIAL. .'■ ■ MELBOURNE, March 18. Arrangements have been made for the payment of J6700.000, due on Government loans, on April 1. The action of tho Government in reducing interest on Savings Bank deposits is considerably checking the influx of money, and large amounlß have been withdrawn. ALLEGED KIDNAPPING. BRISBANE, March 16. Counsel for tbe defence in the kidj napping case applied for a nensuif, on the J ground that Malay ta Island is without the i British dominions, but the Court decided i that although the island was without the I British dominions, there was sufficient I evidence to warrant the cage going before ■ a jury, and disallowed counsel's objections. , EVADING CUSTOMS DUTIES. f Pierce, mansgar of the Murdock Comt pany, was fin9d J3IOO for evading duty on jewellery. j ! THE LEPROSY CASE. BRISBANE, March 18. The boy leper has been removed to tbe Lazarette. All books and other articles j in the rooms of the Bchool to which ho had access have been destroyed, and the rooms disinfected. VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS. ADELAIDE, March 18. The ministerial visit to the village settlements resulted ia satisfaction being expressed at the progress made, and confidence in their permanent success.