AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6690, 26 September 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Per Te Anau at. the Bluff.] (united press association.^ Melbourne, September .20. The ship St. Leonards arrived at: Calcutta tfrom Lyttelton on 14th August. The cattle from New Zealand, per b.b. To Anau, landed in splendid condition, and were much admired. Mr Mirams, M.L.A., while inspecting the proposed railway line, was struck on the leg with a stone thrown up by blasting dynamite. Erysipelas set in, and he is unable to leave his room at present. 1 Great interest is felt in the case of Annie Stent, who died suddenly at the house of Dr. Barker. The body was exhumed, and a post mortem held. The jury returned a verdict that, although she might have gone to Barker for the purpose of procuring abortion, there was no evidence to show the actual cause of death. The action of the coroner in not calling on; Barker to give evidence at the inquest excited much comment. Several of the papers urge the necessity for further inquiry. ! McDonald, contractor, sued the Bank of Australasia for the non-delivery of building) materials from the old Bank at Fitzroy, and was nonsuited on the ground that, although a verbal agreement was made by Mr Morrah, the general manager, there was no formal agreement with the seal of the Bank attached, Sydney, September 20. Bishop Redwood, jf, Wellington, is at Bathurst, and preached at the Cathedral there •on Sunday last. i Adelaide, September 20. Discontent is very prevalent in the South .Australian Volunteer force re the proposed changes in the regulations.' Meetings have (been held, and the question discussed. It is (believed that if the Government insist on them the whole force will resign en masse. Brisbane, September 20.

Captain Webb, of the schooner Pride of the Logan, put in at Bootless Inlet, New Guinea, and accused' the natives of stealing a piece of ..rope and a little tobacco. He. fired at a canoe.full, and killed a boy and wounded one man. The matter is in the hands of the authorities, .as such conduct is an incentive to the massacre of white men by the islanders. . . Dissatisfaction is shown in Queensland at •Chinese being allowed to select sugar lands, which they are doing to a large extent.