AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume I, Issue 31, 6 December 1879, Page 2

AUSTRA LIAN.

i(Spgcial:) .'■! > ! ■! rJMelboiiknb, Deo. 3. Yictoria declines tq participate officially in the Belgiutn-Naticlud Exhibition toba-i : held in September next;"‘.y The Melbourne Commissioner. decline*' to grant France ah 'extension of ',tixhp - . applying for.space. : - ; 6 ? 1 '“ u f’ 11 The Australian Alliance Assurance Cbm- 5 ' 1 pany’s reserve- funds faring-reached £IOO,OOO, it was. resolved to. deolN# bonus to marine policy holders, Oatmeal is 'reduced ;£8 per p>n; ’fin#, feed oats is quoted at 9s/Jd- . Melbourne, Dec. 4. GodeStoy and Son, of Hamburg apd , Samoa, contractors for the conveyorize- of -- immigrants to Adelaide, have, failed. Liabilities: £500,000. Berry hopes ,tq r obtaip 47 . votes on 'the'Eeforah'BHL'- IM bsmnnrn# wc-c<-It is stated'that Mr. has had a demoralising.effect?{on the Government supporters. His amendment-on-the Reform Bill,. proposing the.introduc-,. tion of a provision,' resembling that in tne'' Council's Bill, is lihely to bp be largely supported. ( Reuter’s Telegrams.) f':•v/ •- i -i SrnNEv' Dec? 3. Government have rewarded thei cpn» . stables who captured the. The trial of the gftngis. adjpuKfted, until. I.’ Mpnday. An; application , for postponement of the trial till next , aesisioii, on the , ground. that public opiniqn-was.against i the prisoners, has been refused.