AUSTRALIAN

New Zealand Mail, Issue 753, 6 August 1886, Page 24

AUSTRALIAN

(reuter’s telegrams.)

Hobart, July 30. The Shaw Savill steamship lonic arrived last evening from Plymouth (19th June), en route for Port Chalmers. Sydney, J uly 30. The Customs Bill came up for further consideration in committee in the Legislative Assembly last night, and after a prolonged debate, which was not concluded till an early hour this morning, the measure was passed through committee. In the Legislative Council the Bill authorising a grant to Sir J ohn Bobertson for his patriotic services was read a third time and passed. New Zealand wheat has advanced by 2d to 4s 3d per bushel; New Zealand oats Id dearer, 2s 7d per busheL Maize, per 561bs, remains at 3s 4d. Pollard has further declined Id, and is now quoted Is 2d per bushel. Potatoes are worth 70s per ton. Sugar Company’s No. 1, L 25 per ton. Melbourne, July 31. Arrived, this morning—P. and O. steamship Clyde, with mails, dated London, June 25th. Sydney, August 2. Arrived, last evening Union steamship Tarawera, from Auckland ; Tek&po, from Wellington. The strike of coalminers at Mount Kembla continues, all efforts at an understanding between masters and men having failed. Sydney, August 2-. The cargo of the barque Chasca will be discharged at this port in order that proper survey may be made, with a view to ascertaining whether the vessel ean be repaired and proceed to Wellington, or whether she shall be condemned. Melbourne, August 3. Additional scratching from the Cup—Kingagrove. The seatnen have announced that they are determined to resist ihe demand of shipowners for a reduction of wages, and threaten to strike if the same is persisted in. Beports from Port Derby announce the arrival there of the steamship Triumph, from Wellington. The police at Derby report that the miners at Kimberley are getting gold, but that water is short. Melbourne, August 3. Sailed, this afternoon —Un-iGn Co.’s s.s. Manapouri, for Bluff. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.' (Per s.s. Rotomahana, at the Bluff.) Melbourne, July 28. The members of the Bar and Law Institute met at the Equity Court on Friday to present addresses to Sir Robert Molesworth on the occasion of his retirement from the Supreme Coart bench. The Attorney-General presented the address on behalf of the Bar, and Mr Davies another on behalf of the Law Institute. Sir Robert Molesworth returned thanks in suitable terms. He appeared to

he In very good health, and quite recovered from hie late illness. There has been a remarkably good rainfall over nearly the whole o! Australia during the pa3t few days. In Victoria the fall which has taken place give 3 hopes of a good grain harvest as well as good pasture prospects. Riverma it is stated never looked brighter, while South Australia and Queensland have participated in the welcome boon. In tho former colony the rain was general and bounteous, while in Queensland no each rain has been experienced for seven years. Many of the rivers and creeks are in flood, and pastoral prospects are most satisfactory. The condition of the Melbourne Hospital is again a subject of controversy. The difference amongst the doctors is very marked, some declaring the building to be saturated with erysipelas and other forms ot septic disease, and fit for nothing but burning down, while others declare the institution not to be exceptionally bad, but in a state equal to English hospitals. Public opinion generally inclines to the former view, which i 3 supported strongly by Dr Fitzgerald, who refused to operate in the hospital owiDg to the danger of blood poisoning to patients. Hobart.

The bodies of Daniel Turner, pas.-enger, and William Shaw, stoker of the train which came to grief at Bridgewater, have been found in the River Derwent. The result of the polling for the general elections shows a substantial majority for the Government. Sydney.

Reports from the country districts show that the rain has been general throughout the Colony. The agricultural proapectß are the best for years. A fire broke out on Saturday night on board the barque Hertfordshire, recently from New Zealand with a cargo of grain. The vessel is slightly damaged. The cargo is considerably damaged by fire and water. The cargo is insured in the New Zealand offices. The gold rush to Tantawangola proved a failure. Most of the diggers have left the ground. A proposal is mooted to form a company with a capital of one million for the purpose of organising a Centennial International Exhibition. In case the Government decide to take no action, it is proposed to »aise half the amount in Australia aud half in London. It is understood that Cardinal Moran concurred in the scheme of reconstituting the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Australasia.. It includes the creation of a new See in Gippsland, another in Riveriaa, and another, in Northern Queensland ; also, the nomination of a special bishop for the Native race of New Zealand. The project has been sent to the Vatican for approval. Adelaide.

Sir Henry Doch (Governor of Victoria), Lady Loch and their family, are on a visit to Sir Wm. -Robinson. They are being entertained with all kinds of festivities by the colonists of South Australia. In consequence of the suspension of the firm of Wilkinson and Co., wholesale grocers, Mr K. G, Wilkinson, whose sons constitute the firm, has resigned the position of manager of the Bank of Adelaide, but the Directors refused to accept his resignation, as the bank was not connected in any way with the firm. Brisbane.

The census returns show the population of the colony to be 321,000, inclusive of Kanakas and Chinese, but exclusive of aboriginals. The increase is 107,500 Bince 1881.