AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2851, 21 October 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(by electric tklkgraph.—copybight.) Sydxky, October 18. Me Young, Speaker of tlio Legislative Assembly, who recently called a meeting of his creditors, is resigning. October 20. The Janet Niceol, which has just arrived from Portland, experienced fearful weather on the passage. Her deck-house was smashed and the wheel carried away. Mklikhthnk, October 20. Obituary: Sir Robert Molesworth, ex-Judge of Supreme Court. The Sir John Franklin, which has arrived from Kaipn.ru, reports meeting with very heavy weather. Her dock cargo had to be jettisoned, and one seaman was washed overboard during the gale, but he managed to regain the vessel on the crest of another wave. Adelaide, October 20. The local branch of the Maritime Association has passed a resolution that unless employers grant a confwence with the men within 48 hours they will refuse to sail in vessels on which non-Unionists are employed. Bhisbaxk, October 19.

The steamer Pathan, from Hongkong, has arrived hero. Thevesselhas had a most tempestuous voyage, und has arrived in a badly shattered condition. In the China Seashe encountered a typhoon, during which she was at the mercy of the waves for upwards of 70 hours. Tlie bridge of the vessel was smashed and some of the boats curried away. All the live stock the Pathan had on board was washed overboard in the gale, and as the vessel's bowe wore stove in, the cargo was damaged. Mr Macrassan has brought forward in the Assembly a motion that the territorial separation of the northern portion of the colony is desirable. Sir S. Griffiths moved as an amendment, '' That it would be to the advantage of the colony to establish separate Legislatures and Executive authorities in the northern, southern, and central parts, with full powers to deal with questions of local concern, but that matters of general importance and the administration of the public debt should remain under the control of one Legislature, until the establishment of Australian federation. The debat» was adjourned. October 20. The local branch of the Maritime Officers' Association has unanimously resolved to withdraw its demand for arbitration.