AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume XLII, Issue 6246, 25 September 1885, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

[MCTia'e HLS6BAHB.7 , Bacatad September 34th, 7.60 jmb. :-■' MEIiBOTTBNE v September 24. The Union Steamship Company'e β-s. Manapouri arrived here this morning from theßlcff. ..': ;.- ;•••• ; >■ ;-.-■• ■■■ - " v - ■ ; Beedred Sept»mb*r 2Mb, 10 p.m. _ ■ Mr Sar^oe,this,Victorian Preniier,has been informed by the Government of South Australia that it is their intention to introduce a Bill into Parliament in order to provide for the representation of that colony on the Federal Council, which holds its first sitting at Hobart. Becelved September S4th, J.BO p.m. The Steam Navigation Board recommend the despatch of a steamer to the locality where the Gulf of Carpentaria wee recently wrecked in order to search for the sank n rock on which it is believed she struck. . Botttred EeptembM 84A, 12.80 p.m. STDNET. September* 2*. The amendment moved by Mr Barnes to the Address in Beply, censuring the Qovernment for not calling Parliament together at an earlier date, was rejected last night by a majority of 51 to 18. The Cabinet has decided to join New Zealand in subaduring the San Francisco maQ eervioe, the amount paid by New South Wales to be .£7OOO per annum. A case of smallpox made ite appearance at Eandwick. The whole of the members of the family in which it occurred have been placed in quarantine. Sailed, last night—•Hauroto, for Wellington. BeMtrwi Septoebe aeto, 1 ».m. SYDNEY, September 84. Mr Angus Cameron has been elected as Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Assembly, defeating Mr Slattery, who trae also a candidate.