AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 1341, 7 January 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.) Wellington, Jan. 6. Tim Wakatipu arrived last night, brint»ine news to the 31et. Bhisbanb. A telegram fays that Mr Qoldie has discovered men with tails in Now Guinea. He saw a whole tribe with h'>rns and tails, oomposed of cassowary feather* and grass. The Queenslander and Courier offices had a narrow escape from being burnt through a gaß eiplouoii. Four Cliinanen have been arresteil at Yam Kreeb, charged with murder. The two principals were leaders iu the Palmer riots in South Brisbane. Two white men first thrashed a Chinaman, and then thurst him partly into a vessel of boiling water, Bcalding him about the extremities. Melboubne. An attempt was made at Colac to blow up a bakery, by plaoing a quantity of gunpowder in the oven. A boy wis a uood dual injured, and it is feared he'wll lo?e his si-ht. It is reported from Alexandra that Kelly hud been located in a hat in the Switzerland ranges, and that the police had been travelling a few miles from them. It is Baid that this haj been confirmed by tho fact that four horsemen had been aeen galloping before daylight towards Alexandra, and within eight miles of the township. The female attire sometimes referred to, is accounted for as having been worn by Steve Hart, who was in the habit of coming into tho township so attired. Tho Argus is sending Home spsoial commissioners to accompany the Embisay. APELAIDB. A man named Gallagher Imb been committed for trial for setting fire t.o a house. The evidence showed that he mada improper proposals to a woman when her husband was away, and being refused, set fire to the hooss out of revenge. A disturbance »o.'urred at a Catholic picnio at Wallaroo, owing to the Irish harp being carried in front of the Union Jack. The Mayor of Kadina, thinking the act illegal, remonstrated. The police subsequently interfered, and roughly used one Casford, who lost the use of speiteh for so mo time afterwards. He is again dumb, it is supposed from drink and excitement. Newcastle. Henry Augustus Scott, a half-caste, shot a man in a drunken quarrel at the Shipwright's Arms. c Of the crew of the La Ferouse soven were picked up in an open bout. They were barely able to save their clothes when tLe vessel foundered.