AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4715, 11 June 1883, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Phb Pbhss Association.]

(Per a.i. Tarawera, vi& the Bluff.)

A TEBEIBLB ADVBNTUBB.

FOUND MUBDERBD.

A PBOTBAOTBD CASE.

Mblbouene June 6.

The Bey. Dunne, of Albury, well known in connection with, the capture of the Kelly s, arrived from England per Oliimboraza. Great preparations are afoot for a banquet on Jane 14 in celebration of the junction of the railway Bjstems of Victoria and New South Waleß at Albury. Theamall boat in which Bernard Qilboj made his voyage from San _ Francisco to Queensland is now being exhibited by Gilboy ia Melbourne. Tho boat is only 15ft in length. Eobert Bajnor, of Eaglehawk, had a terrible adventure on Saturday night last. During a fog he fell down a Bhaft 30ft deep, and containing 12ffc of water. Fortunately the shaft ia on an inoline, and Baynor managed to support himself until the morning, when he was rescued by a person who heard his ories. It is stated that the work of eradicating the pbyHoxora has not been properly carried out, and that tha disease still exists in the infected districts.

It has been decided to institute further proceedings against Margaret Griffin, who obtained money from tbe friends of Professor M'Ooy, representing herself as his daughter, wishing to aisist her brother in New Zealand. Tbe Grown Law Department have decided to take no further proceedings against the woman Taylor, and Moniohon, whose case the jury disagreed upon twice. A Chinaman named Ah Young waß found murdered, bis head being out open, in his owb house in Little Baurka street. The house was a resort for loose characters of both •axes. A movement is on foot to establish an Ambulance Association, — a branch of the St John's Ambulance, — with the objeofc of dis* geminating elementary surgical knowledge for the treatment of accidents when medical aid is not at hand. Bydhbt. The case of Law t. Brown and another oommenoed at tbe Supreme Court on Monday. Law, formerly manager of tbe Bank of New Zealand, sues J. and A. Brown, merchant?, of Newcastle, for wrongful dismissal. He alleges that he was engaged ag manager for seven years at a salary of £2000 per annum, and was dismissed before the end of one year. The case is likely to last a week. Tbe eleotrio light at the South Head Lighthouse is a great Buooeea. It is visible for 35 miles. Adblaidb. In the Assembly on Tuesday an attack was made on the Government administration of the Land Ac* during the last session. It is oonteoded that the result shows a loss of £816,030. A vote of censure waß moved, and the House adjourned. James Duncan haß invented an appliance to obviate the inconvenience of a break of gauge in railways. Truok bodies are to be lifted by a orane on to frames which suit the gauge, the frames running underneath. Tbe new Governor of Western Australia, Mr Napier Broome, has arrived at Free* mantle. Mr Redmond held bis first meeting in St Patrick*! Hall on Tuesday night, Mr Long* more in the chair. Bis speeoh contained little of novelty, and tbe proceedings were orderly. •