AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3445, 13 October 1885, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Br Trlbobaph.) TPer steamer at the Bluff.] " Melbot/bsb, Oct. 6. It is proposed to purchase a country residence for the Governor, probably m tho Malldon district, near Netherson. No signs of any smallpox have appeared m Melbourne, although several of the Ganges' passengers are known to he m the city. These have been carefully examined, and as twelve days have elapsed since the leaving of the vessel no fear is entertained of the disease appearing here. The Minister for Defence ha» engaged the Union Steamship Company's Wairarapa for the purpose of conveying members of both Houses of Parliament down the Bay to inspect the forts on October 16th. Synnot Brothers have arranged to hold a meeting of persons interested m the expansion of thfl wool trade to-diy. The list of the Provisional Committee includes the names of some of the moat important wool producers m Australia and New Zealand. A resolution will be hronght before tho Committee affirming the necessity of joint action toward developing trade with China and Japnn. The meeting will also be asked to appoint a Committee to carry out the resolutions agreed upon. It is proposed to form a Wool-Pro-ducers' Association for Australia and New Zealand. Syme, tha Frecthought lecturer, persists with his Sunday entertainments and collecting money at the doors as usual. A man named Trotman sent Uet week a telegram reflecting on tho credit of the Federal Ilnnk. A friend circulated the report, causing ft slight run on the Bunk, which, h>wev<r, wns soon all over. Criminal proceedings will bo instituted sgainst Trotman. Sydney, Oct. 6. A Proclamation was issued on Friday afternoon proroguing Parliament till the 27th of October, and it will probably be dissolved next week. Tho course takon was resolved upon at a Cabinet meeting held the same day m consequents of the Mmiiitry knowing the Opposition intended by a course of systematic obstruction to provcut any business being carried through. Tho Government's supporters, howercr, preferred an immediate dissolution to a repetition of the scenes recently enacted m Parliament. It i» understood the Ministry will bo reconstructed. Bir A. Stuart and Mr Dallcy retired on account of ill hanlth. Sir A. Stuart handed m the resignation of himself and his colleagues to the Governor yesterday morning. Mr Policy waited on the Governor shortly afterwords, but intimated his unwillingness to form a Ministry. Mr Dodds has now been sent for.