AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2790, 7 January 1873, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

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If ELBOtrBNE. —The Bendigo gold mine robbers have been committed for trial. —The Roman Catholics have refused to accept assistance under the new Schools Act, and propose placing all their schools in the hands of the Sisters of Mercy.—The brothers Goran, tallow merchants, charged with fraud, hare been eentsnced to nine months' imp.-iaonment.— The quarter's gold return Iβ 324,000 ozs. — Thirty-two entries for the Australian Cup have been made.—The Inter-Colonial Conference takes place at Sydney on January 13. —Business is unsettled, owing to the holidays. Quotations nominal. There is a demand for wheat for shipment.—The Denmark has arrived from Wangapoa.—The ship Polar Star Bailed on the 21st December for Auckland. — The Hero ie expected to leave for Auckland, via Sydney, on the 10th inst. Sxdn£Y.—The colony will be represented at the London Exhibition.—A grand stand fell at the Wall End race-course.—Four vessels are on berth for London -with wheat. —Large orders for coal have been received from the East. —Hall's mail tender is expected to be accepted. — A Bwimming match takes placo in the open sea at Sydney.—Mr. Parke'e and the At-torney-General's visit to Queen began on the 7th January (?).—The yield of the Hill End gold mines for the year amounts to 70,000 ounces.—Galvanised iron is rising fast. — Devoe'a kerosene, according to private advices from New York, had a strong upward tendency. Latest quotations, 35 cents.—Mr. Murray Smith is a candidate for St. Kilda. If return ,, * *ie will probably succeed Mr. Langtor* a, —The Sandhurst yield of gold io'.iP 6 w-yek was 3500 ounces. ADELAiDE.'-^ Sa /mp\es of malleable copper have been eenUJO/ the London Exhibition.— The first vessel' pails this week for London, wheat laden. —Wheat is offering freely at 4s sd. It is anticipated that the harvest will run twelve to sixteen bushele, leaving over, eight million bushels for exportation.—Miss Richmond, the fiancee of Sir James Fergusson, laid the foundation stone of the new Anglican Church.—Extensive beds of petroleum have been discovered. — Last night William Wyatt, son of the Chief Inspector of Schools, -vrae murdered with a mattock at Burneide, by James Slape, who was drunk at the time. Death ' was instantaneous.— The Commissioner of Lands has received telegrams from the Government Resident at Palmerston, giving accounts of the disefovery of gold of extraordinary richness at Yam Creek. Beibbane.—Bramston, Attorney-General, marries the niece of the Marquis of Normanby. I Hobaet Town.—Earl Kimberley agrees to a reduction of the Governor's salary by £500. i —It is anticipated there will be a deficit of ! £71,000 next year. '