LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1931, 14 October 1874, Page 2

LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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Melbourne, Oct. 8. j The political events of the last few days J have been unimportant, but when the ; second reading of the Customs Duties j Bill is moved probably this evening, Sir ■ James M'Culloch will move an amend- ; ment, that it be read that day six months. ! If this be carried it will cause a change in the Ministry. Some progress has been made with the : estimates, arid a strong opposition has I been offered to the large increased expen- j diture on the lands department. Mr ; Francis proceeds to England; per the Renout in about five weeks, and will remain a year, but, at the request of his constituents, will not resign his seat. Mr Vcgel is in Melbourne, having completed his conference business in Sydney on cable matters. i A movement to open all public museums and libraries on [Sundays is meeting with opposition. - Judge Bunny has been temporarily appointed Commissioner of Titles, vice Carter, resigned. On Saturday morning last, a man named Hustler, a former resident of New Zealand, murdered his wife at Richmond^ and then took laudanum. He is recovering, but not yet able to appear at' the inquest. The Hustlers occupied a respect- i able position, and not long since received j LI 000 from home, since which Hustler has ; been drinking to excess. : ...... : The Rev. Charles Clark, a popular j Baptist preacher, resigns his pastorate at end of the year. : The Hospital Sunday collections! amounted to over L 4000 .: ? The German scientific expedition has; left for the Auckland Islands. ;■'■' ; The American expedition is at Hpbart'i Town. j The Mayor's fancy ball was attended' by about 1500 persons. - ; Further railway extension to Dunolly, 13 miles, was opened on Thursday. The late Hattie Sheppard's mother did; not long survive her daughter, and died yesterday. . ; The quarter's revenue returns 'issued last night show the amount received for the quarter, L 1,004,845,, 004,845, being.an increase; of L 3023 on the quarter, and L 250,872 on the year. Interest is growing in the Melbourne Cup Race, and a number of horses are arriving, Lurline la quoted at 100 to 8, and is much fancied in her gallops, and is likely to reach a much shorter price. : There is no chance of a Victorian cricketing team visiting New Zealand this season/ .""... ' j Splendid summer weather is being experienced. ■■*■■-■ ; : The Pera, with the English mails, is expected to reach here on the 16th or 17th inst; : - ; • : ] Commercial. — Breadstuff's, firm ; flour, sould up to Ll3 ; wheat, 6s 3d ; oats, in good request, 5s 3d to 5s 4d ; hops : still sell freely at full rates ; Devoe's kerosene sold at Is 2d ; fine Hennessy's pale, brandy, 9s. There is a decline in the demand for tinned fish, particularly salmon, and also for dried fruits, currants and Eleme raisins. : , Sydney, Oct. 8. : The population of the Colony is 570,000. / ; The explosion of , gas in the Queen's Theatre slightly injured the machinist and assistant, and others. j • Hall's estate has been sequestrated, jthe rule being made absolute. ! M'Levie, the Inspector General Pf Police, has died. Fosberry likely to succeed him. The Culvust (?), schooner, from Newcastle to New Zealand, has arrived dismasted. : ;, j [ I A letter from Noumea says that a German named Wallanstine had been ar--rested there for aiding the escape ;of Rochefort. • ; ' : i A shepherd named Wellington has been murdered on the Warrogal station, and hi 3 body terribly mutilated. A man has been arrested as the. perpetrator. !