AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7371, 19 November 1898, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright, ) (I'Sil UNITED PKEflii ASSOCIATION»J Received November 18, at 6 p.m. Sydney, November 18. A heavy fall of coal has taken place in the East Greta colliery, and three men are entombed. Received November 18, at 10 p.m. Sydney, November 18. The men entombed are David Gronon (married, four children), Berdo Mondeth (married, one child), Steven Barnes (single). They were engaged deepening the river tunnel. Just as three other men are entering tho cage to go below to relieve them the roof collapsed, cutting off communication with the surface and blocking exits to other parts of the mine. Rescue parties were immediately at work, but, owing to the large amount of debris, and continued falls from the roof, progress was slow, and hopes of saving the men were remote. Even if they escaped crushing, probably they would be suffocated or drowned in the rush of water. Received November 19, at 0.40 a.m. Sydney, November 18. Dr Garran lias resigned the Vlce-Presl-dency of the Legislative Council, and Mr John Hughes succeeds him. - Adelaide, November 18. The racehorse Eleusinian Is dead. Received November 19, at 1.10 a.m. Sydney, November 18. There are persistent rumors that the labor party are likely to rescind their vote against the new duties. Ib is circumstantially stated that a caucus of the party favorably considered overtures made on that behalf, that if the tea and rice duties were passed ib would enable provision bo the extent of L 50,000 or L 60,000 to be made for old age pensions. Messrs Reld and M'Gowan refuse to disclose anything Received November 19, at 10 5 a.m. Sydney, November 19. Mr Witheford, of Auckland, has reached Sydney. He expresses himself highly satisfied with the results of, ; his Calliope Dook mission to k ngland. Adelaide, November 19. The Glenelg Kailway Company haß refused the Government's offer of L 75.000 for one of their lines running into Victoria. The Government claim tho right to purchase under the Railway Act. Brisbane, November 19. The house of Walker, manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company, at Yerongpilly, and another villa in proximity, were burned. The fires occurred within a couplp of hours. Incendiarism ia suspected. Received November 19, at 10.10 a.m. Melbourne. November 19. At; the annual meeting of the Rifle Association liirk and Bombardier Carter tied for the Queen's prize. Carter eaßily won the shoot-off. The Presbyterian General Assemb'y decided that a new mission steamer to be called the Day Spring shall be built.