INTERCOLONIAL.

Bruce Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 1209, 4 June 1880, Page 1

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbourne, June 1. In connection with tbe report that traces of the Kellys have been discovered, it has transpired that a large body of police has left Benalla — a township near Strathbogie Ranges, where the Kellys have for some time past been supposed to be hiding — on special service, but particulars regarding the same are withheld. According to the latest advices from Mauritius, freights to the Colonies are at 25s to 30s. The 3tock of sugar is 10,000 tons. There *.>.-- . o\v 51. entries for the Melbourne Cup, and 25 for the Champion Stakes, including Mata and Camballo. Sailed : Te Anau, s,s., for New Zealand. June 2. A party of police which left Benalla yesterday has arrived at Beechworth, but has seen nothing of the Kellys. The debate on the Reform Bill iv the Legislative Assembly still continues. Sydney, June 2. News has been received, via the Solomou Islands, that the foreign immigrants for New Ireland are in great distress and suffering from fever and ague, from which four deaths have already resulted. Forty-five of the party have removed to Duke of York Island. Six weeks after the party landed on New Ireland only three were capable of exertion. The rest were prostrated with fever and severe ulcers peculiar to the island. Thoy possessed no quinine with which to allay their sufferings. Their supplies of provisions, too, were quite insufficient, the Chaudernagnore having sailed suddenly after a dispute as to who should be leader of the party on shore, and left them without sufficient food. Arrived : Arawata, s.s., from Auckland. The Bank of Sydney at Guirindi has been robbed by four armed men, who were masked. The manager of the Bank was engaged feeding his horses at 11 p.m. when he waa suddenly bailed up and compelled to open the safe, from which i'4Bßin gold was taken, Tho manager's wife and sister were covered by revolvers while the money was being taken. The robbers departed at 11 o'clock in the morning. The clerk was absent on leave, and the police were engaged on country duty.