AUSTRALIAN NEWS,
[Eeuter's Special to Stab.]
Melbotjbne, Yesterday. The Australian cricketers have returned, and received a hearty welcome.
An international conference has adopted a resolution in favor of the appointment of a federal council, and of legislation tm the Chinese question.
The conference stands adjourned, and will meet in Sydney on January 13, when all colonies will be invited to join.
The Sorata left Adelaide for Melbourne yesterday.
The Victorian Government have de* cided to abandon the proposed reductions of the salaries of civil servants.
It is stated that New Zealand brewers take three first prizes for beer at the Exhibition.
Obituary — Hon. Wm. Highett, member of Legislative Council. Feeding oats quoted at 2s 6d ; milling, 2s lid.
The P. and O. Co.'s s.s. Bokhara has arrived with inward Suez mail.
In the six days' walking tournament, which commenced on Monday, Baker, Seymour, and Swan (of New Zealand) had each done 156 miles up to midnigjvfc on Wednesday. Sit competitors now remain^ in.
Sydney, Testerday.
The elections are finished. The result is considered very favorable to the Parkes Ministry. News has been received that the natives of New Guinea attacked the natives of Rigo Island, and massacred all except one woman.
Adelaide, Yesterday.
The court of inquiry on the stranding of the Sorata, which has been sitting for some days, has now decided that it has no jurisdiction in the matter.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 68, 4 December 1880, Page 2
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