AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. [PER CLAUD HAMILTON AT HOKITIKA.] MELBOURNE.

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AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. [PER CLAUD HAMILTON AT HOKITIKA.] MELBOURNE.

The Land Tax Bill introduced by the As.sembly provides for ( the appointment of three Commissioners to ad as a Court of summary jurisdiction, also for the appointment 6f classifiers. It was read a second time by a lanre majority. ' ' • b The Roman Catholics all over the country ajra petitioning against the Education Bill. There was n heavy rainfall at th.c end of last week, but still insufficient. The smallpox patients are to be released on Saturday. There has been a fatal omnibus accident. The springs broke, and the horses bolted. A barmaid, named Sarah M'Evoy, was killed by jumping out. Charles Pope, the American actor, appears at the Royal shortly, Business ia stiU very duJl r but likely soon to improve. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Henry Read, Town Clerk, Warrnambool, for embezzling Building' Society funds; It is believed he has gone home in the Whampoa. A box of five thousand sovereigns is missing from the mail steamer China at Galle. They were shipped at Sydney last month.

A Nevada Game at Cards. — One player hold j the cards; another holds a revolver Aa coroner holds the inquest. The reason that fashionable hats aid pulished boots are necessary for a stylish toilet, is. that "all's swell that ends swell."