AUSTRALAIAN NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 49, 26 January 1884, Page 2

AUSTRAL A I AN NEWS.

(Per s.s. Hauroto at Auckland,) (united press .association.) ' "Sydney, January i#i The weather has been terribly hot, arid m the coij'iitry districts the temperature is unusually high, and the want of water is very badly felt. Yesterday a pliange took* place, and s.ome rain fell, h,ui very little. A good deal of sickness prevails m some parts ot the country.. 'Jh^e Hon. Jan^es "VYhite has pu.ichasfld^.a brpwu -fllly by Maribyrnong —Fawn for i3OO guineas, the highest prepaid. Thirty-two yearling coUs fetched 3850, and seventeen fillies 4909 guineas. . ■■ .. . The magistrates have determined to put down ruffiianism m the streets by flogging.. Three larrikins, who brut T ally assaulted a Chinaman, received^" a" flogging and were noon afterwards released, . Tftey were by the crowd./' :/..,[■'■ ■';;, ; •'".'■, News of the alleged nomination of Archbishop Oroke to the See of Sydney was not received ■ with unmixed satisfaction. " ■ :: - • Lord Roseberry, m reply to the City Council, said he hoped ai no distant day to renew his visit; having left a sort of pledge qf fortune to New Zoa- , , Bbisbane. January 18. The Indian Immigration Aec Repeal B,ill has' passed through committee. .Me. Griffith slated he dicj n,ot think^ tht time had yet: arrived for a complete solution of the labor question. It might be many years before it was definitely settled. The supplementary estimates contain the item £15,000 for immigration. Melbourne, January 18. The yield of gold for the last year shows a falling off. \ -v ; '.The Council of th,e Rifle Volunteer Force m Adcla'de are taking step» to secure a team from the colonies to visit Wiriinlcdiin next year. A disgraceful scene occurred m the Streets' at Sandhurst. The Salvation /army: wW attaoked by a^-crowd of larrikins and peltod with stones and