AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1081, 7 September 1869, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Melboubne, August 31. A ladies' velocipede race occurred at Collingwood sports on the 18 th. The subscription for the released Fenians amounts to £4000. : Mra. Heir took a benefit at the Royal on the 27th. She returns to New Zealand.' Four hundred Chinese sail for Dunedin by next steamer. A Proprietary College, with a capital of £15,000, has been established. A testimonial has been presented to Dr. Barker, consisting of a purse of sovereigns and a silver tea service. The hon. J. F. Fawkner, one of the oldest colonists, is seriously ill. The resolutions to abolish State aid to religion have been passed. Count De La Ronciere, the French Governor of Tahiti, goes home by next mail steamer. Governor Weld sailed for Fremantle in the Alexandra schooner. The Somersetshire arrived in Hobson's Bay on the 30th August, 58 days out, with 200 passengers. Flour is rising ; is now quoted at £15. Sydney. McKinlay has been arrested on a second charge of embezzlement — arising out of the £2000 worth of drapery. The Daphne investigation has been adjourned sine die. : A- commission has been appointed to take evidence regarding the slave trade in the South Sea Islands. A boat race has taken place between 12 of the crew of the Kearsage, and 10 of the Naval Brigade. It was won by the. latter. Maize, 3s. lid. Teas dull at auction. Adelaide. Grainger and crew have been publicly thanked by Governor Ferguson, and a subscription has been commenced for a testimonial to Grainger.