AUSTRALIAN.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3081, 5 March 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[UKUTKIt'a TELEGRAMS.]

MR SERVICE'S PROGRAMME,

MELBOURNE.

Friday.

Mr Jiiiuoa Service, the new Fremier, has intimated that ho will adhere to biß Reform proposals, as set foith in lm (address last month to the electors of Maldou. He will maintain intact his former scheme of refc rm, including a joint sitting on the Norwegian plan. It is expected Mr Service will address his constituents in a few days. Mr Elder succeeds Mr Murray Smith, member for Borronda, as manager of the New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Coiupauy in this city. ADELAIDE, Friday. The ship Devon has been chartered to load wheat for the T uited Kingdom at 50s. Tiie xsew Ministry. ~ MELBOURNE. March 4,

The new Ministry has been formed. Mr Service takes ollice as Premier and Treasurer; Mr Kamsay, Colonial Secretary and Minister of Education; Mr Kerford, Attorney General ; Mr Madden, Minister of Justice; Mr Gillies, Miuister of .Railways ; Mr Duffy, Minister of Lands ; Mr It. Clark, Minister of Mines ; Mr K. Bent, Minister of Public Works ; Mr C. Cuthbert, Postmaster General and Commissioner of Customs; Mr Francis and Mr Anderson are Cabinet Ministers without office.

The House will meet again on May 11th, Sailed : Albion, for New Zealand. MELBOURNE.

March 4.

The Australian Cup was run for to-day. Sixteen horses started. It was a very fine race.

Mr E. A. JohuHon-Boc's Columbus, aged,

Sat lion. W, J. Clark's Petrca, 3yra., 7st.,

41b). Mr Chirusidc'fl Zambesi, 4yrs., Gal.,

12lbs 3 Time, 4iniu!=. Csecs. The favouiites were nowhere. A. yery heavy shower fell before the race.