The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-05-13
COLONIAL NEWS.

Influenza OF severe type Is very
prevalent in Victoria.
South Australia is suffering from
a pest of locusts. and farmers re-
port great destruction to crops and
grass.
The steamer Scotia, with the
New Zealand duplicate cable, ar
rived at Sydney April 18th from
London.
Mclean defeated Matterson in
the scaling race at Sydney, March
18th, by twenty lengths. STAINS
bury and O'Connor row for $500 a
side on June 23d.
Thomas Cosgrove, a Sydney auc-
tioneer, charged with attempting to
destroy stable in Castlereagh
Street with dynamite, has been SEN
fenced to ten years hard labor.
Professor Drummond, author of
Natural Law IN the Spiritual
World" has arrived at Adelaide.
He proposes to deliver a series of
semi-private lectures in the colo
MES.
Ninety-six cases of diphtheria
were reported in Victoria during
the week ending March oath, of
which twenty-five resulted fatally.
During the same period there were
2l8 cases of typhoid.
Crombie, a Melbourne publican,
has been committed for trial for
the manslaughter of Robinson,
whom he struck with an umbrella
point, penetrating the eye to the
brain.
As result of the inquiry into
the wreck of the Quetta, the Ma
rine Board has formally notified
the Board of Trade that they con-
slider the pilot and officers of the
vessel exonerated from all blame.
A seam of coal six feet thick has
been discovered at Liverpool, 22
miles south of Sydney. This seam
is $500 feet down, and the discov-
cry proves beyond doubt that the
coal seams are not thinning out
towards Sydney to such an extent
as is commonly believed.
There is great excitement at
Perth, Western Australia, conse-
quent upon find of gold. which is
said to be the richest yet made in
the colony. A thousand ounces of
gold and nuggets have been found
at Ashburton, the scene of the
find.
A despatch from Sydney April
10th says; great burst in the en-
bankments at Bourke took place
yesterday, and when it was found
the bank could not be repaired the
widest excitement prevailed. The
town is in a dangerous position,
and is now an island with miles Of
water round it.
A severe hurricane has been ex-
perienced at King Georges Sound,
Western Australia, and several of
the coasting vessels have been
wrecked, including the Undine,
which recently was one of the gun
boats on the Australian station.
No fatalities have, however, been
reported.
A slight panic occurred in Mel
bourne April 18th through the tele
phone wires coming in contact
with wires used for electric light
ing purposes, and then carsing sew
eral incipient fires. The Govern
ment having been approached on
the subject, they have stated their
intention to introduce bill for
effectively supervising overhead
wires.
At special meeting of the Fede-
rated Seamen's Union, held at Sgd
ney, it was decided to withdraw
from the Maritime Council. 1t is
alleged that the latter body usurp-
ed the executives functions in try
ing to form a Coasting Seamen's
Union, against the expressed de-
sire of the Seamen's Union. Any
seamen adhering to the Coastal
Union after May II will be de-
barred from ever joining the Fede-
rated Seamen's Union, and any who
have already joined, must resign on
main of expulsion.