AUSTRALIAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3806, 20 October 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received October 20th--1 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, this day,

The Railways Construction Bill was finally passed by the Legislative Assembly last night.

POLITICAL RUMOURS,

Rumours which bave been current that a meeting of the incmbcis of the Constitutional party has been held, with a view to a change of leadership, are denied, but the "Age" reiterates its statement regarding; the meeting.

Telegrams from country districts report that rain is urgently uecessary. It is raining in Melbourne.

AN AIiKEST FOR FRAUD,

Bridget Kya.n, wifo of Patrick Ryan, who is ia custody for horse-stealing iv J~cw Zealand, lias been arreated for aiding to defraud her hu.baod'B creditois. Deposit receipts for £1,200 and securities to the value ot £900 havo been found in her possession.

WORKMEJN-S STRIKE.

SYDNEY, this day,

A -trike of men engaged at tho Nepean water works, for reduction of hours, has commenced, and a strike for mcroato of wages also occurred among woikmcn on the Mella Railwoy contract.

ARf.IVAL OF R.M.S. AUSTRALIA

Arrived, last evening, Pacific Mail Steamship Australia, from Auckland,

THE BANK ROBBKKY,

MELBOURNE, October 19.

The two men who were arrested by the police on a charge of attempting to rob the Commercial Bank of Australia, at Avencl, on the Gth inst., wore committed for trial to-day.

MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. MELBOURNE, October 19,

At the N.Z. Loan snd M.A. Co.'s wool sales for the seas in 10-day, the attendance wa* very large, and reprcientaiivoii from all parts of Europe aud fr-ru Ameiica wero in greater number* tban at any previous iale«. The bidding was animated, and brisk competition was experienced, nearly every lotou the catalogue being told, A general advance of fully a penny per pound was obtained for sound, well-grown wools of all classes. The highest prico realised for grea-y merino was Is Id to Is 2d, for greasy croKkbrcd, Is, and for scoured merino, Is lOd to3a4d. .

WOOL FttKIGHTS.

MELBOURNE, October 19.

A meeting waa held hero to-day, at which twenty-one captains of vessels now in port w- re present, to consider the ratofor treight upon wool, and th-y unanimously resolved that no wool thould be taken on board at a lower rate tbat _l to gd per lb., pending further Instructions from the owners of tho vessels.