AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7413, 2 December 1884, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

■“*► (For *.*. IV Anau, viA the Bluff.) [Fkb Ftttdta AawvtATtoy.J VICTORIA. Mki.boi?bkr, Nov. 25. Sir William Mitchell, Fresident of the Legislative t'oancil. died rather suddenly on Mo««l«y, the 2tib. at Kynelon. Hit* dt'ath i* attributed to fluh-jiotrening. The Rev Charles Strong, kb* Minister of Scot* Church, arriviwi from Europe by the Ganges, and wo* warmly welcomed. Hi* visit i# purely due to private bnsin«M. The Premier of Tasnuaiin b.n informed Mr Scvvire that he will at two earliest opportunity bring Iwfore hi* colleague* the projvw.ition for a Conferwnw of the respective Cabinets on the question of reciprocation of trade between Victoria and Tasmania. Ambulance claree# ore being established in the Railway Department with the object of giring first aid in care of accidents. The Cabinet ha* appointed Captain Mandeville. late Naval Commander, a* Inspector of Fiahcne*. NEW SOUTH WALES. Government have received a telegram from the Agent-General stating that the SI per rent New South Wales loan i* quoted at 95. Sotme anxiety was felt recently for the safety of the steamer Hero. Eventually she waa picked up, with her shaft broken, and towtd here. The ekclion of a member for Curcow in place of the late Mr Andrew Lynch, rt*ulted in the return of Mr E. A. Baker. Mr J. Eekford, «x-H.L.A., dkd on SaturThe’wreck of the steamer Fenstaaton on Moresby Rock, Torres Straits, will be sold at auction to-day. A destructive cyclone tuteaed over the Grafton district on Saturday. Trees were uprooted, borera and cattle killed, and buildings damaged. QUEENSLAND. The Municipal Council have accepted the tender of Captain Hansard, Marine Superintendent of the Queensland Steamshipping Company, for the lease of the new municipal wharves for five year*, at X 1260 per annum. The Australian Steam Navigation Company’s s.s. Gunga b reported to be ashore near Cape Bowling Green. The trial of M’Ncil for the murder of two South Sea Islanders is proceeding. A syndicate has been formed to construct a high-level bridge over the river Brisbane at Bultmba,a tew miles below tho city. A large and enthusiastic meeting carried resolutions advocating the principles of local option. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A good deal of excitement prevails consequent on the numerous destructive lire* recently. Lost Saturday night an im-. presskm got abroad that a large fire *’u:‘.a break cut. The streets were consequently thronged with pbopie. and the Fire Brigades were on the qui me, though fortunately they were not required. - A second case of criminal outrage on a woman took place on Saturday. Two men were arrested. The citizens talk of forming a Vigilance Committee for selfprotection against criminal*. Sergeant Ashley Forbes, of the Salvation Artsy, ha* been committed to the Lunatic Asylum ms intone. He had been conducting himself in an erratic manner for some time. Mr B. Henning, M.U.A., died on Monday. The deceased bad been 35 yearn in the Colony. The Hon J. C. Bray ha* been elected President of the Tariff Eevisk-o Association. He delivered an address strongly in favour of protection.