AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 13, 13 December 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION.) ■ (Per 8». Zealandla [a* Auckland.) - , _ ... ...._ S*©iHß%~©eeefial»e)? 6. The Xandßill debate as yet shows no immediate signs or coming to a ' close. Strong opposition to the measure is being; s&own. by those interested m pastoml pui-suits. Very good entries, hare been {received for, the. Boxing Day meeting^ of the Au^ti-alian Jockey Club's Summer Meeting. Yesterday and to-day the weather hasbeenhotin some parts of tbe'eountry. ;It was over 102 m the shade. J ; - Melbourne, December 0. Large bush fires are reported^ iri tlifef Sandhurst district^ rwhere.-thb country, -is'^ry^dry. -ihrl •'.;•,.;•.■ . ; : .: : '"' ■ A !reply to a circular on tuberculosis shows that the disease is not, menacing m the colony, but exists notwithstanding to a considerable extent. ■ Lord Normanby has arrived at Adelaide, where he is a' guest .at Government House. He will remain until the warship Nelson leaves, j : ; i.t ■■ Hobart, OCeeember 6. The offioial inquiry into the loss of the steamer Tasman concluded totfayy when the chief officer's certificate-was suspended for twelve months \He admitted that he had deliberately disobeyed orders of the captain to go outside the Hippolyles rock m order, :he &aid, to save time. Se added that he: had gone through thorn before] w}th as experienced a man has ever sailed out of the port. :■<»: •■_,,; tI.: : .