AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5428, 2 December 1895, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

[Special to Pbesb Association, j A DAKING EOBBEEY. ; SYDNEY, Dec. 1. » A dating robbery was committed on 4 Saturday night. A cab drove up to the ; shop of Kerr, jeweller. The occupant b walked up to the shop and a case containing worth of Maßonic ■ and other medals hanging at the door. The thief got clear away, and the empty case was subsequently found in the suburbs. IHE POLITICAL COMPROMISE. SYDNEY, Dec. 2. The Premier is pleased at the result of the conference, and considers the outcome . peace with honour. At the aame time, he thinks that he has perhaps been a little too liberal on one or two points. It is understood that when the report cornea before the Council it will be very adversely criticised by a number of members who I were opposed to. the conference, and also j by more .than one representative at the conference. There is little doubt, however, that it will be adopted. It now turns out that an agreement that the new taxation shall come into force at the beginning of next year, was arrived at by the conference, but that it was not con- ( sidered necessary to embody it in the report. ' HEAVY RAIN. ADELAIDE, Dec. 2. Further heavy rain haß fallen, causing considerable floods and wash-outs in the ! northern districts.- <The cha'nee in the j weather is/ however too late to materially benefit the crops. 1 . CEICKET. Ferris, the well-known cricketer, arrived by the Ocean* on a business visit, and will possibly again settle in Australia. He will play for one of the Sydney clubß'thie season. STANDARD TIME. PEBTH, .Deo. 2. The Standard Time Act came into op9ration in this colony yesterday. . ATTEMPTED MURDEE. THURSDAY ISLAND, Dae. 2. Anderson, master of the lugger Dart, reports that the coloured men forming a portion of the crew attempted to murder him. Two Malays came to his rescue, and after a fierce struggle, during which Anderson fell into the sea and was almost drowned, bin assailants were thrown overboard and are supposed to have been drowned. '