AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4529, 4 December 1884, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, November 27. SibWilll.m Mitchell had a very large funeral. On the proposed New Guinea vote, the Government wore urged to keep on agitating for the annexation of the whole of New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. The Governor, accompanied by the Duke of Manchester, visited Castlemaine. All the bootmakers belonging to tho Union are now locked out. Stdnet, Nov. 27. Parliament, after a short financial session, was prorogued to-day, and will not meet again until April or May. The Premier, since his removal from town, is greatly improved. Mr Dalley has been confined to bed for the last few days. The American warship Iroquois leaves today for Hobart, whence, after a stay of about three days, she proceeds to Auckland. Another small-pox case is reported, but all particulais are withheld. The other patients in quarantine are progressing favourably. The discontinuance of wood paving in Sydney is recommended, and asphalt is suggested. The crops in moet parts of the country aro good. Brisbane, November 27. In the Assembly Mr Mcllwraith found fault with Commodore Erskine's proclamation in New Guinea because the real reason had been ignored. It was not, as stated, for tho protection of the natives, but entirely for the protection of these colonies. Mr Thallon haa been appointed Traffic Manager of the South Western railway, a position he previously held.