AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XLI, Issue 3344, 2 December 1893, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] ; Sydney, November 30. Hekry J. Gerritskn, a member of the firm of Messrs Oetzes and Gerritsen, produce merchants, of London, is visiting Sydney. In the couise of an interview he said his firm had had large transactions with Australia and New Zealand, but the firm had cut its ( connection with New Zealand, owing to farmers selling large quantities of cheese ,to buyers whose object was to make something on the sale to London merchants. He said his visit was chiefly in connection with thebutter trade.

The Sydney Morning Herald, discussing the New Zealand elections, doubts if the Liberal partyis compact, and states that the exist* ence of a small and apparently helpless Opposition adds to the chances of secession. The situation, it considers, is such as hardly augers favourably for the successful continuance of the Seddon administration. The Herald says the most salient feature of the election is the distinctness bf the verdict of t the country on parties as thejr existed in the late Parliament,

Glasson left an affectionate letter, addressed to his unborn chil l.

The City Bank has. granted; Mrs Philips an allowance of £IOO per annum for 15 years.

In the Legislative Assembly, in reply to a question the Premier said there was no leakage of Chinese into this colony, therefore there was no necessity to legislate on the qaestioa this session. Melbourne, November 30. An important discovery of rich gold has been made at a place about twenty miles north of Bainsdale. The reef is about three feet thick. A. hundred pounds of stone, only roughly crushed,, yielded 2oz. 16d\vt. , December 1. The competitors at the recent meeting of the Rifle Association paid a high compliment to the quality of the' colonial ammunition, which was used exclusively throughout the meeting, excepting the Federal Match, and never before was such results obtained, although the weather was not favourable for good shooting. A fearful explosion occurred in the Defiance Mine at Ballarat. The magazine exploded and blew a miner to atoni3, It has been ascertained that the statement published of the impending: collapse of the London butter market was circulated by a ring of English importers and local exporters to frighten producers into accepting the buyers' terms.

At the inquest on the-body of Glasgow, who died after taking part in a fight, a verdict of manslaughter was returned against one of the men who' was arrested, • Brisbane, November 30.

The wheat harvest is in full swing. The Darling Downs yield is the lar» gest ever known.

A miner named McMahon, living at Croydon, was stabbed to death by his wife whom he was ill-treating at' the time, . <

Adelaide, November 30.

The Legislative Council has ap. proved of the proposal to establish village settlements in the colony, but dissented from voting £SO to each, settler,