AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7367, 15 November 1898, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ) (PES UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,} Received November 14, at 10 p.m. Sydney, November 14. Meagher was found guilty of common assault on Norton, and recommended to mercy on the grounds of provocation. He was remanded for sentence. Ad laide, November 14. The weather for the cricket match was perfect, and the wicket was in capit.il condition. The Victorian first innings closed for 507—Giller 116, Stuckey 134, Laver 4G. South Australia has one wicket down for 54—Lyons—38. Received November 15, at 0 45 a.m. Sydney, November 14. Mr Reid states that immediately the Federal resolutions are dealt with by the Council he will communicate with the other colonies, and arrange a conference which will probably be held at the end of January or the b, ginning of February. Received November 15, at 0.52 a.m.

Sydney, November 14. The Premier states than he intends to take advantage of tho concessions to coin silver locally. This will mean an initial cost to the colony of between L6OO and L7OO. The local mint authorities are of opinion that there are considerable difficulties in the way of the scheme, and it is not likely the concession will be availed of for a considerable time. The necessary additions to the machinery will a, large outlay, and the whole silver coining and the coinage of gold will have to be stopped, seriously interfering with the gold industry. Special regulations will be necessary to make the locally coined silver a tender outside the colony. Captain Featherstone has relinquished command of the Oonah, and accepted an important position in connection with the local coasting trade. Adelaide, November 14.

Bowling analysis—Victoria, firsti innings : Jones 5. wickets for 192, Lyons 1 for 27, Hugo 1 for 54, Giffen 1 for 128. Received November 15, at 9.25 a.m. Melbourne, November 15. The Court has sanctioned a scheme for the reduction of the share capital of the Broken Hill' Block 14 Company of half a million to L 125.000, on the grounds that a large quantity of ore has been taken out of the mine and what remains is of a lower grade and is depreciating the price of silver. The Haworth tannery, near Geelong, has been burned down. The damage is estimated at LII,OOO. Dr Heyden intends to make a claim against the Government for the seizure of plague microbes. He denies that they were introduced secretly and eays that they were shown to the medical officer who inspected the ship. The Grafter's price was 2000 guineas.