AUSTRALIA.

Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 754, 15 June 1872, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

Discoveries of osjfi3^

Burning of a Colonial Barque.

Shocking Scene at an Execution.

The Missing Ship Matoaka.

Further Advance in Iron.

The Wheat Market.

MELBOUBNE,

June 7. Arrived. —Byron, from Hokianga; Tower Hill, from Wangaroa.

June 8,

The coming operations at the Mint commenced yesterday in presence of the Governor.

Arthur Hunt (chemist), son of Brunswick, has been killed while hunting. The new Ministry will probably be strongly opposed in re-election. Haworth's collection of water-colour drawings of scenery in New Zealand is open and attracts great attention. The Government of New South Wales are making overtures for arranging the Border Customs question eventually with Adelaide. The Opera company are very popular and meet with great success. The subscriptions on behalf of the family of the Key. Maku amounts already to £1,588. This is intended to be enjoyed by the widow during her life time, and afterwards to go to the two daughters. Preshaw and Westly, two clerks in the employment of the Victoria .Railway Company, have been dismissed for irregular conduct. A valuable discovery of native copper has been made at ITootscray, Victoria.

The proprietors of the Hobart Town Mercury have been mulcted in damages of £150 for a libel on Mr. Kocher, a member of Parliament.