AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5590, 24 January 1879, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

[SPECIAL.] SYDNEY, Jan. 23. Mr Barbon, in addressing his constituents, adverted to the squatting organisation, which hod an income of £200,000 annually applicable to political purposes. The three horse-stealers who were arrested at Cambolong have been identified as the men who were mistaken for the Nelly gang, when crossing Murrumbidgee. BRISBANE, Jan. 23. The wreck of the Mecca is hard and fast on the reef, and likely to remain there. Everything saleable in her has been got out. The vessel can be taken to pieces, and possibly may be launched again. The Melbourne New Guinea Expedition by the Dove found no gold. They suffered fearfully from fever, and several died. All were so prostrated that they had to lay the vessel to, and afterwards made for Anibora. They were attacked near Threefold Bay, but beat off the Natives. They afterwards sprang a leak, but were relieved by the ship LauncSlot and landed at Yokohama.

[Reuter’s Telegrams.] MELBOURNE, Jan. 23. Tenders are invited for the construction of the Melbourne Exhibition. SYDNEY, Jan. 23. Arrived: Easby. The Bulli lock-out dispute will probably be settled next week. News from Hong Kong reports a disastrous fire, destroying 368 houses, nearly I<H acres of the city, including the Civil Police Barracks. The loss amounts to £200,000.