AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8371, 11 January 1894, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per UniUd Press Association.) MBHBOtnsHE, January 11. The gold yield for last year was 707,000 ozs, being an increase of 44,000ozs_on the preceding year. In connection with the import and export trade returns, it may be stated that owing to the crisis of last year being distinguished by largr e movements of aold the returns convey a less perfect idea of the real trade of tbe colony than usual. The Commander of Forces has arranged for a series of military competitions to be held at Queencliffe. The Defence Departments of New Bouth Wales.Queonsland, and South Australia Lave accepted invitationß to tske part, but up to the present nothing has been heard as to the intentions of Tasmania or New Zealand. A brilliant gathering is expected. In connection with the retirement of two of the Railway Commissioners, the names of Messrs W. Conyers and F. Back.formerly of New Zealand, are mentioned as applicants to fill the position temporarily. It is also stated that Mr John Mathieson, Chief Commissioner of Queensland, iB not averse to come to Melbourne. Sxdney, January 11. The largo increase of " tote " betting houses and the attention drawn to them in the Legislative Assembly has caused the Minister of Jußtice to make enquiry into the evil. As the result he has written a minute to his subordinates that in hie opinion nothing but imprisonment without the option of a fine will destroy the dishonest traffic of " tote " shopa. The police allego they have a clue to the perpetrator of the murder of Unwin who was poisoned at Glebe. A conference of delegates from the building trades has been opened. Among the questions to be disoussed are the best method of dealing with the unemployed, the advisability of holding an intercolonial conference with a view of establishing an Australian Building Trade Union, to necure uniformity of hourfl.aud combined action of tbe trade in the event of a strike. The chairman said that fully six thousand men of various trades were unemployed in Sydney. The distress m Sydney at the present time is appalling. Mr O'Brien's colt Loyalty and the yearlings purchased by Mr S. Hordern at the Wellington Park, Auckland Bale on January 3rd, arrived yesterday by the Talune in good condition. Bbisbahb, January 11. Pastoraliats in the districts around the Gulf of Carpentaria, are taking concerted action to induce a company to commence operations on the Gulf for the export of frozen meat. They have given a pledge to take up a certain number oE shares in the company, paying for them in either cash or cattle, and guarantee to supply at leaßt five per cent, of their stock. They are prepared to deliver cattle for id per lb, dead weight. Albany, January 11. The Himalaya has arrived from London. Passengers for New Zealand — Mias Hardy, Mesdames Garrod, Bartleman, Turner, Darke, Brown, Kennedy, Tasker and family, Colonel Boyle, Captain Taskor, Dr Symona, Messns Andrews, 'lurner, Spring. Tyler, Darke, Sippee, Rata, Brown, Kennedy, Moore, and Holdship.