AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 512, 20 December 1877, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PKU CITY 01'' SYDNEY, AT AIVKI.ANIi. J SVIOKY, December M. A mini named Krntz shot, hij wife at I'hornbora, and then tired two .shots at his own head with a revolver. The-woman is dead, and the man is not expected to recover.

A stabbing affray has occurred at Melbourne. An Englishman interfered between two Greek sailors who were quarrelling on the barque •lames Service, and was attacked by one with a knife, and slabbed behind tho right ear. He is not expected to recover. The assailant is in custody.

Cooper and Riiley's circus lias finished a successul season at Sidney, and goes next to Goulbouvn.

Mr. Severn has finished a series of Ice- t tuiv.s at the Sydney School of Arts. \ Tin. Finhini M 0',;,!,,,/ llnuhl, referring J to the competition in mail services, hne"fPLgJ the question whether it would not I "*•■'»-' better to withdraw the subsidy on completion of present eonlracls, and merely give a bounty lo stemers delivering mai within a speeilied time. The Sydney representatives lo pull in the Intercolonial Mai eh next March are Messrs. Benson, Arthur Mull, Strange, Wilkinson, Medcalfe. and I). M'Kenny, with W. Hull as emergency. Mu.noritNi:, December I<f. The purchase of Marshall Wood'n statue of the Queen was mentioned in tho .Us.-mhly, the Chief Secretary rcgrolling that ilie'llouse declined Io authorise (he purchase. The sum of I/JoOO for tho purchase of a slalue of the Queen is likely to be r. stored. The Legislative Council has altered nt clause in the Land Mill, lixiii',' the area of agricultural selections at IdiM aeri s instead of (ill) acres. It is staled Sir W. Jervoiiie will nod \i.-il Queensland to advise upon delcnee, in consequence of a communication having been received from the < •'overiniieiid of that Colony that if has wil hdrawn from the arrangement as to defence.

Largo bush tiri's are racing on Iho Hinders Manges of Mori Mirie. The (iovernmeiil intend to take |iroiup(. action to provide employment for miners at York Meninsula mines. Serious lii i-M have occurred in Mori Lithro district.

I'Yancis Conwav .Mason scut .\ I<■(!<■ rto (lie Elections and Qualilieai ions Coinmillee asking permission lo withdraw Iho poiilion against Dr. Macartney. Thin step has been taken owing to the impossibility of fret ling .1 quorum of iheC - mil lee together. J Yrmission will bogiwu by the House. In (he Assembly the Tarilf Mill has been read a lirsl time. The second reading in fixed for Tnosdav. The Mill.lie Works (V.mmi M.i f the Cily Council, after tearing Mr. Yarley'ii

".vplanalion, decided lo allow him Ihe use of Ihe Town Hall.

Morris Anyi'i-, a Moi-ehe. per ~(. \,,,nttdale. llilS l.oell Illllil.ll-il lor 1n,,! mi H, charge i'f fraudulent eoiircalnn \\\ of property. An ill<111ii-\- in lii'iii'f liclii into tin- caun of tin- jewellery sebvil aboard Hi.i Wob lo,v/;i. Tin' jeUelleiw is .-[.-• iin.-.1 by W. Calreaeh. a Workine, jeweller In liillli) Collins-street, .■iml was foul over by t» person iiiiiiuml 11. p-.Nirf!'. from Svdnrv. A fearful Ihunder.slormdrchat-ed il.soll.' ovcv Viol.'l Town. The liailsloiios him .staled lo have been si\ inche;; in cirriimferene.'. A 11111, Mill'',, I )c('('l"llll'l' I'.l. Captain M'Cowan, riiiii'iTiii'il in flio vi'ii.'iit. boat accident ;il, I'oi'l \\'.i(m Oi-lil, lims disappoin'cil. A warr.Utt ha \ been issut'tl, .'inil a, .sloamer has l>i-< n hi if ii» search of liim in collar.|ii.nee of 11in hiivinj; left I'oli Wiik.'liriil in a lion I, which Capsi/,, d with people \\ I'm Were (ll'oM IHll. lilllSl'.ANi:, Uci'elllhel' I'd. Tv]i'ioiil l\ vol' is prevalent ;il l>i-inlinnc. Tin.' blacks on Nir1ii.1.,,.1) Kiwi-, alioiil. :i'i"U miles from < .'eor ;"ln« n, have ...u, ill'i'il a ",Ta:der named William Million Tiie man < .'uiiiiiiiiiliaiii has Iceoii w n U'lieed lo ilealli al Corklown assb.cli, lia\ in.; lieen found jonliv of llie murder of a man known a.:. •' I'Vank. I.lie Aue. Irian."