AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1322, 20 March 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(BY TELKOKAPn.) (PER STBAMEK AT AUCKLAND.) Sydney, Maroh 14. Several alterations wore mado in tho Tobacco Dutios Bill, which was finally withdrawn and a now Bill submitted to regulate the appointment of warehouses to be called tobacco, and for licotißing tho same—and for tho registration and licensing for the sale of tobaoco and cigars. Bice has been convictod of the Surroy Hill murder, and sentenced to death without hope of moroy. John Bennett ia anxious to sot at roßt the claims of professional rowers to tho championship of Australia, aud In order to bring out tho bost man has offor'od n prize of L2OO to bo compoted for by Australian professionals only. H.M.S. Miranda loaves for the Islands shortly. Brisbane, March 14. What appears to bo serious failure of justico has taken place in oonnoction with tho seamen charged with mutiny and murder on board tho Swedish brig Natal. It has beon diaoovorod that tho offenoo was committed on tho high sons and on board a foreign vessel, and therefore Queensland Courts have no jurisdiction, aud the men consequently have been discharged. Melbourne, March 14. A sharp shock of oarthquako has boon felt at Oolao.

Tho Govornor, in roply to an address, mado a farewell speech at tho show of tho West Bourko Agricultural |3ooiety. Ho said ho always tried to pursue a straight course, and to perform his duty impartially and constitutionally. Ho believed that he should leave many friends In tho colony, and no enemies. Babbits and wild dcgs aro inoroasing enormously in tho Wimmcra district. Adelaide, March 14.

Tho South Australian wheat harvest for 1883-1884 is ono million oight hundred and fifty thousand acres, which, at 0$ per acre, givo a total of sovoontopn million ono hundred and twolvo thousand bushels, and loaves, after providing for homo consumption, thirtoon million and a quarter bushols availablo for exportation.