AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3280, 1 April 1885, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.) (Per s.s. Australia at Auckland.) Sydney, March 26. The Address m Reply to the Governor's Speech was agreed to on Tuesday night by 63 to 24. There wore a few absentees, which would have increased the Government's majority. Mr O'Connor called for three cheers for the Constitution, but these were very feebly replied to. On the following day the Indemnity Bill was passed through all' its stages, Mr Buchanan being the only dissentient. Patriotic fund contributions continue to be received, and there is now a largo. amount m hand. • :■ Preparations are,being made for a -review and demonstration, when tho Tolunteers will man the batteries all along the shores, and repel an attacking fleet Represented by the Wolverine from the seaward. The Government are taking all precautions for the defence of the harbor. The. Argyle election is causing a good deal of excitement. Sir Henry Parkes is opposed by Mr Osborne, an ex-Wesleyari minister. There is a strong religious feeling imported into the contest. Mr Dalley is suffering from an attack of gout. Brisbane. At a banquet to Mr Mcllwraith, he contended the Government were bound to find a suitable substitute for black labor. on sugar plantations. He said he did not believe m sending troops to assist England, m her troubles with Egypt. Melbourne. The English cricketers have not been very successful this tour from a financial point of view, ..-..-.