AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 657, 26 September 1884, Page 16

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per ?.s. Tara w era at the Bluff.) {UNITE! J PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, September 16. Mr H. M. Barter, Assistant . General Traffic Manager of the Victorian Labwajs. is dead.

Considerable interest was taken in the. result of the contest between Dr. Beany and the Hon. James Munro for the seat in the Legislative Council, as the struggle resolved itself into a fight between the publicans and the teetotallers'. Mr Munro, the local option candidate, was badly beaten. Smallpox has almost been stamped out. Only one or two isolated cases are known to exist.

Brisbane, September 16. Mr G. E. B. Tinwell, of Sydney, has arrived here, having made the journey overland from Sydney on a bicycle. The Chief Justice has given judgment in a suit by the owners of the barque Farningham against the Vanguard for £3950, for damage in the recent collision. A colored man named Hall shot his wife and then cut his own throat. The woman will probably recover ; Hall’s case is hopeless. The cause was jealousy. Sydney, September 16. One fresh case of smallpox has occurred. The patient was taken to the quarantine ground. A vast congregation assembled on Sunday at St. Mary’s Cathedral to witness the investiture of Archbishop Moran with the pallium. The Bishop of Adelaide celebrated mass. A serious fire occurred in George-street early on Monday morning, on the premises of P. R. Larkin, produce store and hotel. The loss was between £4OOO and £SOOO, insured in the Colonial Insurance Company of New Zealand and Norwich Union for £2650.

The Colonial Treasurer has received a message from the Agent-General that the New South Wales 4 per cent, inscribed stock is quoted at 107&. A gentleman who was a passenger by the ship Fort George, which is about to sail from Newcastle to San Francisco, has been missing for some days. When he left the ship he had £IOOO on him. Foul play is suspected. He is supposed to be the son of an English nobleman travelling for his health. A valuable discovery of fresh water has been, made at Yalloek Station, in the Riverina, at a depth of 227 ft, the water rising 29ft in the bore.

Beach has accepted Hanlan’a challenge to row within seven months for £SOO aside and the championship of the world. The date is left open, as they wish to row the race before that arranged between Beach and Clifford on February 28. A conference on federal quarantine held its first meeting on Wednesday. It will deal with matters relating to the protection of the public health, upon which it is considered the colonies might act uniformly. Delegates are present from New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, and Fiji. Adelaide, September 16. The extension of the intercolonial railway line has been opened as far as Strathalbin. The City Council, by nine votes to four, negatived a by-law prohibiting street processions, which was aimed at the Salvation Army demonstrations.

The Government steamer arrived at Palmerston from Daly River, bringing full details of the murder of Europeans by the blacks. A party of bashmeu was organised to capture the murderers. (Per s.s. Rotomahana at Auckland.) (united press association.) Sydney, September 18. The Council has made good progress with the Land Bill, which has been passed through committee with only a few amendments, and is likely to be returned to the Assembly next week. Mr Buchanan’s motion to enforce a 5 per cent ad valorem duty on imported goods, only found two supporters against 38. Railway extension goes on apace, and several new lines have been opened. The Government intend issuing a new loan for five millions, but whether at or 4 per cent is not yet decided. The Intercolonial Sanitary Conference has commenced its sittings on the desirableness of having uniform laws dealing with matters relating to health. It is affirmed also that it will recommend the adoption of an International Bill of Health, and that special measures be taken to secure the equipment of immigration vessels under such conditions as shall ensure freedom from infectious sickness. A collision has occurred in the harbor between the steamers Namoi and Ageugria. The latter sank, but no lives were lost. Business i~ still dull. It is splendid weather, but the want of rain is manifest. At Canterbury Park, on Saturday, a jockey named Hamley was killed by a horse falling on him.

Melbourne, September 18. An attempted murder and suicide is reported at Prahran. A baker named Gustave Beefer, who had been keeping company with a young girl named Jane Irving, sixteen years of age, became terribly jealous, and fired at the girl twice, and then at himself. The girl is expected to recover. His case is hopeless. . At the adjourned inquest upon Ah Goyn, the verdict was that deceased was found murdered by some person or persons unknown. A site with a shop on it in Swanston-street has been sold for £550 per foot. A number of barristers and solicitors have been heard at the bar of tbe House against the Legal Profession Amalgamation Bill.