AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIX, Issue 5656, 14 March 1887, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

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lleccived, 14th 1.2S p.m.

Sydney, This day. Arrived: S.s. Mariposa. ''" _ Brisbane. This day. Heavy rains are reported from many parts of the Colony.

A cyclone has been experienced at Burke Town, near Gulf Carpentaria, but no serious damage had occurred.

Melbourne, This day. The police have ascertained that Chas. Augustus Smytbc, a.local preacher, who on Tuesday last was sentenced fo fi^e years' imprisonment for defrauding Mr Vetallick (sic) of the sum of £12C9, had previously imposed upon several people in Dunedin and Christchurch, where he was suspected of incendiarism. He has re cently married a girl, while he had already a wife Bad children alive. He will probably be indictad for bigamy.

Sydney, Saturday. In the Legislative Assembly Ir.st night, Mr O'Mara made an at jack npon;the Pre« rnier Regarding his relatiocs with Mr Garrett, the Minister for Lands. Sir H. Parkes made a vigorous reply. The debate on the address»in-reply was further adjourned to Monday next. By the fire which occurred yesterday at Armidale, three children were burnt to death.

■....; ; Melbourne, Saturday. The Adelaide Board of Health has propowd to the Eotyrd here that a conference

be called to consider the question of establishing a federal quarantine system. It has been decided to ascertain the opinion of the colonies on the subject.

Competitive trials are being made at Goldsborough with Mr Wolsely's sheep shearing machine. The work has been satisfactory. The experts will give their decision on Monday.