AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2056, 26 April 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Trlrqbaph. | (Per o.e. Hotnrua at tlio Bluff.) MBtnorßNß. Superintendent Sadiior informed the Police Board on the 14lli that ho considered tho Qlonrownn dint riot still m an umcttlod state, mill an oul break might ho expected at, an; tinio. Tlio Kelly Howard Board hure awarded Superintendent Uure £800 ; Krruow, sclioolmnßtor, £550 ; Oonatable Kelly, £377 j Sor-

geant Steclo, £290; Superintendent Sn-'.licr. 1 £240; O'Connor, Queensland, £237; Guard Dowsett, £175. The above distribution of money is not entirely approved by Mr Berry, who intends to take time to consider the matt"r beforo acting on the report. The Police Board requested Mr Berry not to give effort to the recommendations of the Award Committee until they had completed their enquiry, but this he deolined to do. The attendance at tho Exhibition on Easter Monday was 22 009, being tho largest yet. The carved Maori houao behind tho New Zealand Court Exhibition has been presented to tho South Kensington Museum, London. Auction sales are being now held, and the Exhibition is rapidly being cleared. Tho Cotnmitteo of tho Melbourne Presbytery presented their report yesterday m connection with the Rev. Mr Strong's article m .the Victorian Jtevieio. Their findings are elapsed under four heads, the purport of which iB that the article is inconsistent with the infallible truth of the divide authority of the scriptureß, and leaves out the essential element of Christianity. Three of the Committee dissented with most of the report. A Gazelle notion of tho 14th prohibits the importation of British stock into Tictoria m consequence of tho prevalence of disease m many centres of the British Isles. The Bruce auction and Easter fair at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds, m nid of the new Homoepatbie- Hospital, realised over £1000. About 4000 Victorian volunteers proceedod to camp out on Good Friday at the quarantine station, Portsea. Major Templeton, who commanded, mado most of the time to familiarise the men with tho practical work of offensive and defensive operations. The men were busily employed on Saturday, when additional men joined tho camp. The officers were well satisfied with the men. BtdneT. The weather on Easter Monday was showery, limiting the attendance, at outdoor attractions, the liandwick ruces and torpedo experiments at Middle Head. Tho Lusitania takes 10,000 pouud* of frozen beef, mutlon, etc., for usoou the ship's homeward passage. The report of tho Australian Mutual Provident Society is very favorable. The policies issued exceed those of any previous year. The accumulated funds are £3,379,003. The Board have concluded their enquiry re De Kay's immigrants. Decision is deferred till Sir H. Parkes considers tho report. L:idy Loft us wns present during part of the enquiry, and Sir H. Purkcs and Sir J. Robertton visited the quarters assigned the immigrants m the Agricultural Hull. The latter expressed their willingness to separate ond tiiko situations m the colony. Chinese merchants anticipate an influx .of 50,000 Chinamen to Sydney during the present year. They state the uew arrivals bring little or no money, and arc a heavy burden on Chinese residents. The Kenmuir Cattle brought 190 Chinese for New Zealand, and the Crusader is expected to arrive Bhorlly with a further bitch. AI)EI,AII>K. Tl>e actual revenue returns for the March quarter show the income to be £518,000, being an increnso of £34000, and the expenditure £470,000, or an iucroaße of £15,000. The revenue for the year wa5 £2,062,000, being an increase, of £382,000, and the expenditure £1 938,000, or an increase of £90,000. The land eales for March produced £71,000. Tho Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, now on a vitit here, are entertained by tho Governor. Brisdanb. The new census shows a largo diminution m the Chinese population of Queensland. The vital statistics to 31»t December show the population of Queensland to be 226;000. The arrivals last year were 13,000 and the departures 10,000.