AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2579, 3 August 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By-Telegraph. —Press Association. — Copyright. , . . Sydney, August 2. It ; is reported that Government will very shortly - make i eight; to. ton appointments to the Legislative Council/a number of names mentioned including those;-of several prominent Freetraders who -were unsuccessful’at the elections. - The fire in the mine at Broken Hill is still [smouldering steadily. Steam and water are being poured, in again unceasingly,.and it has now been decided to use carbonic acid gas; which will bo introduced in an old shaft - ... . ! "Melbouisne, August 2. The directory ;pfj the )Broken HjllSouth Company have voted diijOO for the relief of the sufferers by the late,accident.• ■ The Government proposal tp reduce the duty on one of the classes of timber from 4s to Is per ,103 ft was rejected, .aud the, rate fixed at 2s. It was decided to admit timber 12in by (jin and over free, instead, of agreeing to the proposed duty of Is , per looft, ■ ■: v:T’ ■ v:'-' a 1 '■ ■'.‘/■'■'•d-;^'■ r ?v.‘ : ■" i IloiuniV August 2. ■ ■ The Legislative Assembly, by 23 to ft, approved the,extension of the franchise,to women in connection with the election; of. members of the, Legislative Council. ,- , - : ' Received August 2,'10,15 p.m. SI'UNEY', August 2. ■ The barqrientine-Adelaide has' arrived safely from the Thames, ■ She encountered' tempestuous weather andj a succossionhf heavy head gales all the way.. . , ; ,r‘ j, : Kelly. who was- arrested on the' charge of . poisoning, a . number of aboriginals at Ferumount by . giving . them, a- ', decoction which they believed-to he rum, has been acquitted. The Judge held that, so far, as-, the intention went,' Kelly was innocent;,I i '- ', ’;”, ’ Melbooene, August 2, ; The whole of the bbdies.pt thoeightmen entombed Jby .the, Eldorado,, accident., have been recovered. They are horribly disfigured. : i,., 1 ,; , ~Jdf Alison Smith is dissatisfied with the result of his action against the ’Age, and has given notice td apply for a now trial. Two young men named Stainshury and Caropbell have been arrested onl the charge of-being connected .with incendiary; fires 1 in Warmambool. They have confessed-to the crime. , ; TifyitSDAY Island', August 2. ‘ The steamer Argus, which went afehore on X reef, near Somerset, has been'floated off, with, only little damage. .... ; - ... : I , , . Buisbane, August, 2,; Mr .Tozer, Colonial, Secretary, speaking at Gympio,, said the Minister. or-Lands would shortly introduce-a scheme for settling people;on the laud. The best land in thd Colony would be available for occupation ht the smallest possible price. The Government would do. all that was possible to assist, agriculture,' and ho hoped before the enff Of the year,to establish agricultural ■‘colleges.,,n .iv.:r -.