INTERCOLONIAL. (Reuter's Telegrams.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 10

INTERCOLONIAL. (Reuter's Telegrams.)

Melbourne, June §, Farther particulars regarding the bank robbery show that the robbers were seen by passers-by to leave the bank and drive off in a cart. Several money-bags have been found empty in Studley Park. June 6. A large public meeting was held in the Town Hall last night, when resolutions were passed in favour of forming a Victorian branch of the Imperial Federation League. Biack trackers have examined the locality in Studley Park where the empty money-bags were found, and have found further traces of the thieves. The examination of Milne Smith, who was arrested on a charge of being concerned in the robbery of the Hovsham branch of the London Chartered Bank of Australia, was concluded, when the prisoner was committed for trial. The police have received important information relating to the Simpson's road bank robbery, and it is rumoured that five men have been arrested in connection with that affair. June 8, The rumourß which were current yeßterday of several arrests having been made in connection with the Simpson's road bank robbery proved to be correct, It was announced to - day that the police had arrested Bix roen and three women in various placeß on suspicion of being connected with the affair. The cart in which the robbers drove off has also been found, and identified by fcboss who saw it at tho thne of the robbesy.

•r» .■ j When the prisoners were searched at the police station £100 in notes of the National Bank of Australasia were fouud upon them, together with a large sura in gold. Mklboubne, June • The examination of the prisoners in custody for the Simpson'*? road bank robbery was concluded yefltorday, when the whole of them were remanded, bnil being refused. The police have been taking active stop 3to prevent the disposal of the plunder by any confederates. Four of the pripoaers ba^ c been identified by witnesses as the s'ime who waro acan to drive off from the bank and subsequently to entor Studley Park. Further search ! n the Park yesterday resulted in the recovery of £200 ia National Lark no'ee and a bag of silver, which had been buried in the ground. Sydney, June 5. There is little change in the local market since last report. New Zealand wheat shows an improvement of Id, to-day's quotations being 2a 9d per bushel. New Zealand cats remain at 2< 3d : maize, 3a. Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, £26. June 6 Arrangements for the reception of tha New South Wales Soudan contingent are now completed. Tha programme includes a grand display, in which 3500 Volunteers will be engaged. June 7. At St. Mary'a Cathedral tonight the Eight Rev. Archbishop Moran, who is about to leave for Europe, was presented with a beautifully- illuminated address and two photographic albums, containing views of the buildings which have been consecrated by htm. Adelaide, June 5 Wheat i" quiet at 3* 6d to 3* 8i per bushel. Adelaide flour— town brand, £8 to £8 23 6-1 ; country brands, £7 5 < to £7 7» 6d per ton.