AUSTRALIAN NEWS

West Coast Times, Issue 7430, 28 June 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Sydney, June 27-

The police are of opinion that special steps ate lequired to be taken to suppress the inflow of recidivistes from New Caledonia to Australia. The Freßch authorities do not succeed in preventing escapes by French exiles, und large numbers escape in English and Colonial trading vessels.

Stanford and Vespaaiu have b°en scratched for the Havvkesbury Handicap,

Newcastle, June 27.

The situation at t'> c mine is unchanged, The Governor baa descended ti>e mine and visited the bereaved familio- 1 .

Melbourne, June 27.

The Gordon memorial stntue was unveiled by tbe Goveruor. Major-General Downes of Adelaide, a brother-io-arms delivered an eulo^ium. Adelaide, June 27. The new Ministry counts of tbe following I;— Premier and Chief Secretary, Cockburn ; Treasurer, Holder ; Minister for Public Works, Hope ; Ministerfor Lands, Burgoine; Attorney General, Mouiden ; Minister for Education, Gordon. Doctor Campbell is without a portfolio.

(Received June 28, 1.20 a.m.)

Stdney, June 27.

It appears that Weaver, who committed murder ou the schooner Colonist in the islands, before he left Sydney, endeavored to induce a medical friend residing in New South Wales to visit the islands with him. He related an extraordinary tale of hidden wealth in a Pacific islaud known only to liim-elf The doctor was oiuch impressed when Weaver fitted the Colonist and sailed. The vessel cleared ostensibly for Christmas Island with no cargo, only a quantity of spades, firearms, and a splendid new whale boat. It Lad no chart on board showing Christmas Island, Weaver took all the sights only he knew where tbe vessel wa9 goiog, He put into Havannah fjr provisions. He visited H,M.S. Lizard and boasted that the clearance was fictitious. Ho repeated tales of the wealth. The officers being suspicious kept watch on the Colonist. After tbe murder Weaver said he had no knowledge of the crime.