AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3237, 6 February 1879, Page 3

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Melboukne, Feb. 5. The intense heat and bush fires are doing much damage to the farmers. Arrived: The s.s. 'Albion/ from Wellington. Sydney, "Wednesday. The leading Chinese merchants interviewed Sir Henry Partes, the Premier, to-day, offering to co-operate with the police in suppressing the alleged vice and immorality existing among the lower classes of Chinese in Sydney. A despatch from St. Petersburg stated that Eussia is unable to complete arrangements for sending exhibits on to the Sydney Exhibition. Information has been received that financial embarrassments in the Spanish colonies prevents .them from taking part. Adelaide, February 4. The market'is depressed. Wheat is quoted at 4s Bd.'.> , . Melboume, February 4. It is reported that the'Kellys have been joined by two additional men. A story is current that there was a quarrel between Ked Kelly and Steve Hart over the Euroa plunder, and that nearly a separation ensued. February 5. The Bank of Victoria has declared a dividend of 10 percent., and transferred £115,000 from the reserve fund to the suspense account. '• A number of' small failures are reported.