AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2248, 16 June 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[Bt Telegraph.] [Per s.s. Arawata, at Russell.] MELBOURNE. June a. Heavy falls of snow are reported at Ballarat, Becchworth, and other parts. Walsh, one of the traversers of the late State trials in Ireland, arrived by the Ben Crnaohar. The object of his visit is to recruit his health. The Latin play “ Mostelaria ” was produced yesterday at Trinity College, before a large audience. The play was well acted, and the performance was much appreciated, A circular was despatched on May 19th, signed by Mr Langridge, Postmaster-General, to the Governments of the adjacent colonies in reference to the desirability of Australia joining in a universal Postal Union. He shows that it would not be to the interest of Victoria to enter a Postal Union unless on a distinct understanding with the other colonies that they would give a general support to the fortnightly Galle service, which is maintained exclusively for postal purposes, and is undeniably the most expeditious route. The fairest and most feasible plan for computing the amounts to be paid towards the maintenance of the Galle service appears to be that the colonies should contribute towards meeting the loss, according to the extent to which they use the service, namely, in proportion to the number of letters and packets of newspapers transmitted to and from each. The colonies would likewise pay their share of the net cost of the San Francisco and Torres Straits services upon the same basis, SYDNEY, June 9. A heavy sea is running at Woololong, and it is doubtful if the Queen of Nations will hold together. The vessel’s back appears to be broken. The tender of Messrs Fishburno and Morton, for £463,973, has boon accepted for the second section of the railway from Wallerwang to Mudgee. A seam of coal, varying from three to six feet in width, has been discovered near Gonldome. At the close of last year Australia had 26,842 miles of telegraph. Great Britain had 23,156 miles. The secretary of the Museum states that steps are being taken by the trustees for the exploration of the caves and rivers in New South Wales. A sum of money has been voted by Parliament for that purpose. The Newcastle Corporation workmen employed in excavating, unearthed yesterday five skeletons, found encased in sheets of titree bark. They are supposed to be the remains of aboriginals. At Mowra the house of a shoemaker named John Thomson, who was addicted to drink, took fire and was consumed in an hour. His wife was saved with difficulty, but Thomson’s remains were found in the debris. ADELAIDE, June 9.

The Superintendent of Telegraphs has received the following telegram, dated June sth, from Mr Wallace :—“ I and my party arrived on the Boper with 1700 cattle, seventy-four horses. We left behind 900 calves and forty head of working horses. Queensland is a grand colony, with rich open downs, comparatively well-watered, with a road to the Northern Territory. A great deal of the country is poor, but all the cattle in the country are well watered and we have lost but little stock. I believe, from what I have seen and heard, that the great tract of downs country, south of McArthur’ Eiver, is bound shortly to bo occupied. I think that the best part of that territory has been proved to carry sheep profitably to the Queensland border.”

At a meeting of the Fishing Company it was said that for the first six months the operations resulted in a loss, but since shops had been opened the receipts had increased 300 per cent. In the Assembly the Address in Beply was carried without debate.

Successful experiments have been made between the Observatory and Sir P. Milne’s residence, Sunnyeide, five miles distant, with the Nyclograph, a new system of signalling by means of red and white lights, invented by Mr Roe, the Telegraph Inspector of Western Australia. Mr Roe intends leaving for England to bring the invention before the Admiralty. _____