AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XLII, Issue 3390, 22 March 1894, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(by electric telegbaph-copyrigf.t), Sydney, March 20. Townships are rapidly springing into existence in Wyalong, where gold hasbeen discovered recently. The watering places en route are picturesque' spectacles, and every evening they aresurrounded by hundreds of camp fires. Thejrush to the field continues unabated, and fresh discoveries are reported daily. - The Newcastle Town Council has; agreed to urge the municipalities of the colony to ask the Government to invite Mr.Gladsone to visit Australia. March 21. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Mortgages Suspension Bill, which was designed to afford concession to mortgagors during thepresent period of depression, came on for the second reading. Several speakers justified the Bill on theground that the leniency shown to the banks should be extended to their customers. Sir G-. Bibbs said if such a Bill were carried it meant further reconstruction of the banks in liquidation. The measure, in his opinion, was highly dangerous. The motion for the second reading was,carried by 39 to 31. "When, the Bill got into committee the proceedings degenerated into a bur* lesque. A scene occurred through Mr Edden accusing the Premier of receiviug £3OOO from the Banks for passing the Bank Bill, Sir (j. R. , Bibbs immediately jumped up and characterised this statement as " an. infamous lie." Mr Cook became involved in the wrangle which eventually ended in both Messrs Edden andCook apologising, and withdrawingthe statement to which exception had been taken. The Bill was so mutilatedby the committee that the promoters deserted it in disgust, and the Housewas counted out.

Sir G. R. Dibbs speaking at the Licensed Victuallers dinuer, said hehoped the Liquor Question would besettled in a manner just to a class of people who contributed somethinglike £IOO,OOO, annually to the revenue-■ of the country, : The'employees in the Junction mine at Broken Hill, have agreed to the 10 per cent, reduction in wages. : The chief inspector of mines reports, that there is sufficient population on the Wyalong goldfield for some time to come, and says that people who have not sufficient means to keep them prospecting for a month,, should not go to the locality. Melbourne, March 20. . A man named Green and his wifewere to»day charged with the murder of a woman by the performance of an illegal operation. Green was sentenced to death,- but the woman was acquitted. March 21. The Minister of Agriculture has ; approved of the suggestion of the Chamber of Commerce that member* of that body should import goods only by vessels provided with cool storageaccommodation. Brisbane, March 20. Hobart, March 21. In consequence of the miningdepression at Zeeban a thousand miners are idle, and many are leaviDgfor the Western Australian goldfields, Perth, March 21. News has been received from Coolgardie that Bailey's reward claim struck a reef at the 225 feet level withgold showing as rich as on the surface. This development will prove the valueof mining at a depth.