AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 1759, 20 June 1877, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Auckland, Juno 19. News per the Rotorua from Sydney is to Juno 16 : —

Great mortality prevails amongst tra veiling stock m the up-country districts.

The barque Italy lies on a »unken reef, but she is expected to be floated off.

Brisbane official statistics show the population of the Palmer to consist of 11,400 Europeans and 17,000 Chinese.

Tho missing boat of the Bsmda, with the captain's wifo and eight of the crew, is reported safe.

Melbourne. Sir William Jervois and Colonel Scratchley havt commenced their inspection of Hobson's Bay.

Professor Pearson has been commissioned to organise an Educational Department.

A woman m running across the railway line was killed.

The racehorses Spark and Sultan have been sent to India.

Wheat is quoted 7« Gd, aud flour is firm.

The Government will introduce a Bill to continue tolls for aix months longer.

In a collision on the Hamilton railway line two firemen were injured, and at a collision at the Spencer-street terminus 12 persons were injured.

Business is dull.

Adelaide. Mr Glyde has given notice of a motion for an inquiry into immigration.

The pension to judges' widows has been fixed at £250, and judges to receive half salary.

Launceston. The Attorney-General has been elected for Norfolk Plains.

Agricultural returns for Tasmania show a surplus of 184,527 bushels of wheat available for export.