LATEST SOUTHERN AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 1003, 8 December 1868, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From the " Independent," December 3.) Melbourne, Nov. 26. Majob Wallace, the Sheriff of Ballarai, has offered his services to fight in the Maori war if he can muster sufficient followers under his command. The Government has granted him leave of absence for twelve months. A great demonstration by the Catholics has taken place to welcome Bishop Gold's return by the s.s. Avoca. In the ten mile race at Wagga Wagga twelve horses started. Australian was first by a half length. Comet second. Eiverina third. Time 23 minutes 35 seconds. The prospectus of a Cape of Good Hope steam route has been issued. The capital is- to be £600,000, one-fifth of which is to be taken by the colonies, and the remainder by Great Britain. Brisbane, Nov. 26. Mr Manning, the brother of Sir William Manning, Under Secretary, has been dangerously assaulted by a suspended clerk. He is still alive, but not expected to recover from the effects of the injuries which he received. Sydney, Nov 26. The action of the Oriental Bank against the Government for the value of the gold stolen from the escort by Gardiner the bushranger is now going on. , The present Collector of Customs has been called upon to show cause why he should not resume his former position in another office so as to admit of Mr. Duncan's reinstatement as Collector. Dunedin, Wednesday. The gold brought by the escort amounted to 5,719 oz. Three lives have been lost in the Bay through the upsetting of a boat.