LATE AUSTRALIAN.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1938, 20 August 1886, Page 2

LATE AUSTRALIAN.

(per united press association

Melbourne, Aug 11

Considerable disturbances occurred in Bourks street for several niglits last week, iu connection with ibe early closing hour movement. Crowds numbering several thousands ussetnbled in front of sh 'ps which kept open later than ilia appointed hours. Bills were distributed ending on the shop assis'auts not to submit to slavery, and urging them to crush their tyrants. Some arrests have been made, and the prisoners heaviiy fined. Deputations of tlie Assistants’ Huion ba v e waited ou the Chief Secretary, lor the purpoae of disclaiming any conneo ion with the disturbances Several meetings of the unemployed have been held in Melbourne during the last few days. Deputations waited on the Chief Secretary asking him to provide work. This was offered m the shape uf stanebreakiug at Foot ferny, but few turned up to commence work. The general impression seems to be that the bulk of the unemployed have arrived from other cMonici, and that tne rest are loafers who don’t want work. Considerable discussion has been caused by the Government not increasing the ad valorem duties on woollens to more than 20 per cent. Demonstrations are being organised for the purpose of inlticitig the Government to give better terms than they at present will concede. Aug 12. The Governor perfoaned the ceremony of turning the water into the direct Canil at Fis ermau Bend. About lUOO visitors weie present. xU an inquest at Hie Melbourne Hospital, the jury found that the deceased died from blood poisoning. They directed ntt ntion lo the thoroughly insanilary condition of tho Hospital, and urged immediate action fur its removal to a mote suitable place. Hon art, Aug. 11. Telegrams have been received soiling that a payable gold aif bus ban struck north of Mount Tyrrel, about a mile north of the prospectors’ claim near Macquairie Harbor. Works have been going ou in the vicinity for three years, the prospectors being protected by a prospecting order while prospecting has been going on. Borne alluvial ground lias been woiked, yielding 500 ounces of gold. Only 20 people ato interns od in the claim and L2iH)O lias been refu-ed by one of the proprietors.) Up t‘> the present time the greatest difficulty has been experienced in carrying stores to the claim, hue if the Government o Iliac is testify l.) the value of the disc iveuy, the prospectors in end to apply to Govemin.’iii for the construction of a road.