SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MINISTERIAL. ARRANGEMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6999, 23 April 1884, Page 5

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MINISTERIAL. ARRANGEMENTS.

, Adbijiidb, April 22. The following re-arrangement of Ministerial portfolios is announced rMr. Ramsay, Minister for Works, becomes Chief 1 Secretary," and Mr. Bray, who has held'the latter,-takes the portfolio of Ooloni al' Treasurer, vice Mr. Glyde. Mr.' Bowes is appointed Minister for Works. ' J[VIA ths sluct.J.- .... VICTORIA. • . ' , Melbourne,. April 15. / Tna.mailsteamer Rome arrived en Monday morning, haying on board ayounc: lady named Miss Kennode,who has been Buffering from an. at tack _.of small-pox, bat -whoia now better. ■ The. arrangements made. by; the Central Board, of Health.'completely, miscarried,- and for eight hoars a<complete deadlock ensued with the. medical, men at the Quarantine Station and' on board the ,veseel in consequence of the incomplete instructions. Eventually tho patient - was examined. The passengers ■ were ; ordered quarantine for fourteen days, landing to-day, Mr. Withers,; , Superintendent of the P. and Q. Company, formally protested against the greatdelay inlanding the. mails. Dr. Yuile, Chairman of the Central Board of Health, is of opinion .that Miss Kermode has not been suffering' from small-pox at all. The Bishop : of Melbourne-:has received counsel's opinion from England regarding the legalityof St. Paul's CathedraL The opinion is adverse to the leigality, and the Bishop, has announced that he will not allow any minister. or . member of any .denomination other than the Church of £ngland topreaoh in the churches of the diocese for the future. The city has been' very full ..during the holidays. , All the places of amusement have been crammed. ■ . ... ■ ; r ; . The Hoa. Iyo Bligh and . Mrs. . Bligh were passengers' for England by.the Ballarat last Thursday... . ,i ; , ' .. ..• ; t .; The. iicndon Chartered - Bank: has offered £1000 .reward' for the conviotion :of the Horsham Bank robbers. : c . . A subscription is being - raised- for the benefit of Fred. Marshall, the. .well-known comedian, whose, mental; condition: renders it necessary to place him under restaint.: . ■ More than twenty claims:for compensation have been" already sent: into. the Government by the sufferers in the Little River Railway accident. • MEW SOPTH WALES. .". .:" i ; • - SVDETET/-April 16.' : Sir Alfred Stephen, Lieutenant-Governor of the colony, is aoting Governor during Lord Loftus'. visit to Norfolk Island. ' - The sculling match between Trickettand Beach on Saturday excited - considerable interest. As it -was- expected that the winner would row-. Hanlan; a large ndmber of spectators were present. Beach had an easy win, Trickett never being able to extend himself. Both men were in: splendid condition. It was thought probable also that; Layoock, who is now all right, will challenge Hanlan. " ■ ■ I j The. Volunteer Encampment a(i Windsor Farm was a great success. Over 200 volunteers were present. • i :v. ' : Arrangements have been'made for Hanlan to-row Beaoh on the Parramatta Rivet for £500 aside and the championship - of the world. . The Brisbane Jibel case against the Brisbane Courier has concluded. The jury,after a few minutes' retirement,'returned-a unanimous verdict -, of not goilty. . Mr. Justice • Harding entirely coincided With the ; verdiot, .and - failed to: see 'bow- the jury, could have oome to any other conclusion.: He regretted he could not give costs against the Government. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. \ . . Adelaide, April 16. A Parliament meets in the first week in Jane. : . = . .... . ■ . The second batch of nominations for the Assembly have been made. Glyde,. the Treasurer, -who was defeated for Victoria, - has not been re-nominated. ; There is vague talk of the formation of. a Coalition Ministry. Great , preparations are being made" for 'the inauguration of the Grand Lodge of freemasons. A telegram has been reoeived from the foreman of the well-boring party- at ■ Turkanina, sixty miles north of Farina Station. The party, after three years' work, • have' struck good water at a depth of 1220 feet. The discovery is considered very important.