AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5321, 16 October 1885, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

. Melbourne, October 6 ■- . 0 . <1 ■>" -T '"•: > : ; ". :'■ It is proposed ' to ; purchase a -country; residence for the Governor, probably in the Maldon district. No signs of anysmali pox have appeared in Melbourne, although several of the Gunza passengers are known to be in the city. These have been carefully examined and as twelve days have elapsed since leaving the vessel no fear is entertained of the disease appearing here; Th« Minister for Defence has engaged the Union Steamship Wairarapa for the I. purpose of conveying members of both |P> 4 Houses of Parliament down the Bay to inspect the forts. : > \ b- ■ . October 6. Jy Messrs Synnot Bros, have arranged ito v hold a meeting of persons interested "in the ? expansion of the wool trade to-day. The •; list of the Provisional Committee includes !,-■ ..the names of those of the most important '•. wool producers in Australia and New Zealand. Resolutions will be brought before - _ the Committee affirming the necessity of v taking action towards developing the trade with China and Japan. The meeting will also be asked to appoint a Committee to carry out the resolutions agreed upon. It is proposed to form a Wool Producers' Association of Australia and New Zealand. Mr Syme, the Freethought lecturer, persisted with his Sunday entertainments and collecting money at the doors as usual. A man named Trottam sent last week a ; telegram reflecting on the credit of the *s Federal Bank to a friend, who circulated * : reports which caused a slight run on the Bank, which, however, was all over directly. Criminal proceedings have been instituted against Trottman.