AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 6230, 6 September 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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(Received September 4, at ß sopm.)

Sydney, September 4. Both the New South Wales and Victorian Govornments have decided to take no action in quarantining vessels from Tasmania, as there is a doubt whether the c*se »«ported at L«nncnston is smallpox. In the Appeal Court Holt, ex manager o e the Bank of New Zealand hero, appealed against the decision of the Lower Court handing over his interest in the Rose Hill estate to the bank. The appeal was dismissed. (Received September 5, at 1 15 p m.) T' Brisbane, September 5. In consequence of the ro«ignation "of -Thomai M'llwraith, hi" Excellence tbe Governor has sent for Sir Samuel Griffith, leader of the Opposition. Sir Th"m<»s M'llwraith has cabled the details of the d'spute to the Colonial Office. i Melbourne, September 4. At a meeting of New Zealanders held here to-day, resolutions were passed condemning 'he representation of minerals, timbers, and natural products of the colony at the Melbourne (Received September 5, at 12 30 p m.) Sydney, •"eptembp.r 6. - Admiral Fairfax has left for F,iji in H M S Oalliopp. Melbourne, September 5. M«- J. Buchanan, of Auckland, presided at a meeting of New ZeaUnders yesterday. I* was resolved to ask Government for an additional sura to enable the colony to be adequately represented at the Exhibition. (Received September sat 8 10 p m.) Sydney September 5. The. ri<jrse market is dull. A nhinment from Canterbury ex stpamer Waihora was p<«t np to aue ion to-day, bat was unsold, i A yonth name Rule fell over a cliff 300 ft in hftight at Manly bench this morning. When recovered the body was found to be reduced to pulp. (Received September 5, at 10 20 p m.) Brisbane, September 5. Sir Samuel Griffiths, who wan sent for yesterday by h's Excellency the Governor, has rsfnned to undertake the ta«k of forming a Ministry, and has expressed the opinion that th« action of the. Premier was quite uncalled for. His Excellency the Governor Tirs declined to accept the resigntloa of Sir Thos. M'llwraith.