AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6696, 3 October 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per s.s. Eotomahana at the Bluff.)

(UNITED press association.) Melbourne, September 26.

George Darrell, the actor, arrived in the Cotopaxi, from England, after two years’ absence.

Demonstrations to celebrate the English victory have taken place in the principal towns of the colony. Eighteen thousand people took part in the torchlight procession at Ballarat on Saturday, Steps are being taken at Brunswick to consider the desirability of introducing the electric light in the public thoroughfares. The matter will be discussed at the next meeting of the local board.

On Sunday last, allusion was made ia moat of the Churches to the victory In Egypt. The Bishop of Melbourne said .that, although opinions were divided as to the necessity of the war, we had reason to be thankful, firstly, that the English soldiers hod not lost their courage or sense of duty ; and, secondly, that

England still keeps command of the highway to India. „ , t , The Government hare completed arrangements with the Associated Banks lor floating a fonr million loan. , Mr Mirama is still confined to his room Dy the injury to his leg, hut is improving, _ The Cnitoras authorities have instituted a crusade against the vendors of spurious liquors. Many offenders have been hea-'ily fined for representing inferior stuff to be well-known brands. , Sydney, September io. The managers of the Globe Colliery have »ent a notice that the men must accept arbitration on all points, or none at all. It is reported that the men intend to strike. . The steamer Glen worthy, on her maiden trip to Brisbane, burst her steam chest, and had to be towed back. The third engineer was -severely scalded. , , Temporary offices have been engaged for the departments lately in the Garden Palace, so the officers will not be thrown out of eraHoskins, member for Tumut, late Minister of Lands, now in England on leave, bag resigned his seat.