AUSTRALIAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5333, 10 August 1895, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

[SpiCtAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.} MIGRATION OF FARMERS. MELBOURNE, Atjgttbt 10. The migration of farmers from Yarrawanga and the surrounding districts to New South Wales continues. Many, especially the younger men, have already departed, and others are preparing to be ready to leave when New South Wales land is thrown open for selection under the new Bill. The men are chiefly locating themselves in Southern Riverina, and the halving eyßtem is being extensively adopted. THE BANK SUSPENSION. The Age states that the suspension of the City of Melbourne Bank will not materially aff«cfc local interests, as the result had long previously been discounted in financial circles. It will be most seriously felt in the country districts, where large sump hare been advanced on mining plant, on calls to come in. If the borrowing companies cannot transfer their loans, in some instances they will have to wind up. There are strong hopes that arrangements will be made ta re-open the bank. The Argus doubts whether British creditors have taken the wisest course in closing the City of Melbourne Bank, and says there is no use blinking the fact that the multitude of Scottish depositors in Aus- ! tralian institutions has brought more disastrous results to Scotland than the closing 0! the ill-fated City of Glasgow i Bank. DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE. A charge of gelignite was placed in the letter-box office of the)Daylesford Advocate and exploded. It partially wrecked the building. Fourteen other charges which had not exploded were found in the building. . . .' STEAMER ON FIRE. A fire broke out on board the steamer Orient in a bunker where tea is chiefly stored. The compartment is -watertight and the fire was confined there. Offing to the water poured in the steamer had on an even list, and had to be hauled a dangerous keel before the operations of extinguishing the fire could be proceeded with. A STORMY VOYAGE. SYDNEY, August 10. The Ocean Rover, from Kaipara.put into Trial. Bay short of water and precisions. She met with a heavy gale on June 21, whioh washed away two boats and a portion of the deck cargo. THE BOOTMAKERS' STRIKE. BRISBANE, August 10. The bootmakers' ballot by 819 to 7 nega* tived the proposal to resume work on the masters* terms. A CENTENARIAN. HOBART, August 10. The death is announced of Thomas Clesby, of Avoca, aged one hundred and eleven years. T^EST AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. PERTH, August 10. The Budget estimates the revenue at j81.219,000 and the expenditure a* £1,537,000, inoluding £428,000 for public works. A motion censuring the Government for not proceeding with the Redistribution of Seats Bill thiß session was negatived by 22. Six of the Opposition voted with the Government.