AUSTRALIA.
' • (Via Hokitika.) ' Melbourne, April 14. Several new men were returned, including Messrs Service, and Colin Campbell, members of tlie former Parliament.'' i^if'Jbhn O'Shannassy has resigned his seat in tho Legislative Council, and stands' for Kilmore. The debating power in the Assembly will be much increased. ■■■:*■ The revenue of the colony for tho quarter ending March is £1,097,251, showing an increase on tho quarter of £119,131 ; on the yeur £217,472. ■>- - At tho University commencement on Saturday, Governor Bowen took an ad eundem dogree, and made a good speech 1 . The Eastern Cable Company has submitted a proposition for tho reduction of cable charges to £3 los for ten words in consideration of £25,000 annual subsidy, reducible after a certain numbor of messages. Mr Todd is negotiating with various Governments' on this basis. ! . The Supreme Court granted a .new trial in Walker v. George, the now famous Marquis of Lome case, on the ground that the verdict was against the ovidence ; also, a new trial in Treen v. Cameron, tho libel case against Town and Country. Drummond, Bank Manager,, arretted in New Zealand, was committed for trial. ' ?,.* The Oy phrenes sailed from Sydney on
Saturday:!' She wiU-- tranship. into Ahe Mijta^oi at -Kandavtfu* an*teke^ r ttie A _riafl fo Nev£ZSa- f Rocheforfc, Groussetand Jourde, were passengers to England, via California. "• s ; Several suicides and fatal accidents are reported. The probate duty on W. J. Tr Clarke's eatate paid fco Government was £37,555. Two seamen were arrested yesterday on suspicion of being concerned in the mutiny on board the Satsuma. They arrived here with three others, baying been picked up in an open boat afc sea. The others have since shipped to Hong Kong and Mauritius. Stdnet, April 13. The Appropriation Acfc has been paased, but the Parliament will nofc prorogue until several bills have been passed. The revenue for tbe pastquartcr is £711,630, showing a decrease of over £4000. The Governor gave a fancy dress ball with brilliant success. The Sydney Cup was won by Speculation, a three-year-old ; Dagworth second, Fugleman third ; time, 3min 39aec. It is reported thafc the ring has been heavily hifc, as the winner wa9 backed for a large amount. Sir Hercules Robinson won several races during the meeting. An official telegram was received from Cooktown, warning persons against the rush to Queensland diggings ; numbers were left without means. If the rush continued serious rosults. were apprehended. Adelaide, April 13. Tlie strike in fcho copper mines continued. About 2500 men were out of employment, bufc efforts were being made to secure an arrangement. Colonel Warburton was banqueted on his return from his exploration. Wheat is dull afc 6s ld.
AUSTRALIA.
Star (Christchurch), Issue 1912, 21 April 1874, Page 3
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