AUSTRALIAN.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7492, 2 June 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Br Elhotrio Tjsliqbaph.—CorraiGHr.

(BBDTBa’a TELEGRAMS.)

jane 1.

The drought still continues, and there is no sign of rain. Great inconvenience is being experienced in city and country from want of water. Arrived, last evening—Union Company’s b.b. Hauroto, from "Wellington.

(Per 8.6. Waihora at the Bluff)

(UNITED PUEBS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, May 27,

It Is announced tnit the New Zealand Government will agree to the omission of -the Slat clause of the Enabling Bill, provided the compromise proposed by Mr Griffiths, the Queensland Premier, is accepted. Monday, being observed as the Queen's Birthday, there was a general holiday, race*, the Governor’s levee, and a review being held. The fireman's gala was held in the Friendly Societies* Gardens, and the ships in the river and bay Were decorated. , Tue review in the Albert Park was a great buco?s<, the total strength being 2328, ino’uding the naval forces and reserve. The . total force was Inspected by the Governor at the cloieof the day. Colonel Deaney, commandant, intimates that His Excellency was highly pleased with the evolutions performed. The. review attracted 40,000 people. The Orient steamer Austral succeeded In delivering her mails in Adelaide in twentynine days, which is unprecedented. Yesterday the Government revived official information that the vine disease which has broken out at Cambdeo, New South Wales, is the veritable phylloxera. It also appears that the disease must have existed in the locality for several years. A meeting in connection with the Gordon memorial will be held on Friday next, under the patronage of the Governor and suite. The Steamer Navigation Board have adopted the new regulations devised by the Board of Trade for the satisfactory examination of candidates desiring to obtain matters and mates’ certificates. Hitherto. it has been taken for granted if a candidate gave correct answers to paper questions the examiner had no power to reject him, After the 6th of August, when the new regulations come into force, candidates will b > reuured to satisfy the examiners by a viva voce examination. .Particular care will ba taken on the subject of deviations of the compass,

• Stdhht, May 28. A deputation waited on the Mayor ytsterday to request him to hold a public meeting, at which the question of entertaining the New Sooth Wales troops pa their return might be considered. It i« rumored on good authority that Mr J, Stuart, Premier, is to be made the recipient of some marked distinction from bba Queen through the Governor.