AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1263, 26 May 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I Melbourne, May 21. I A movement is on foot, for the enrolj ment of members of the University as a ; company of new Militia. E A large body of men, headed by a man r. named Fairhurst, wellknown as an agitator : and demagogue, waited on the Govern- ; ment officers on Saturday to aak for I work. ■ The Secretary’of the Trades Hall • Council states that he considers the dei monstration uncalled for, as work is 1 easy to get The meeting of the Victorian Coursing Club was concluded on Saturday. The Hon W. B. Rounswall’s Rob Roy won the Derby, and i. Bell’s Laura the Oaks. Miss Ward is still drawl g good houses in the Queen’s. The favorite Miss Jeffreys Lewis opened at the Royal in “Fedora.” Miss Emilio Melville continues in “ Carmen ” at the Bijou Theatre to crowded house’. It is probable that Hanlan will give an exhibition of rowing on the Albert Park Lake. Sydney, May 21. Hanlan has accepted the challenge of Beach for a match for the championship of the world over the champion course on the Parramatta river. Hanlau is willing to row for LI,OOO a-side. On account sf the unemployed neglecting to accept the offers of work at 6s to 6s 6d per day, the Government decided to discontinue the measures of relief. This excited the wrath of the men, whtf met and passed some foolish resolutions on the subject. The Premier has suggested the south head of Botany Bay as suited for the location of noxious trades. V. W, Giblin, Manager of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, died op Friday. Air Booth continues the temperance movameat. Tho police state there has been a decrease of crime since the com mencement of the mission. A Bill has been introduced for the suppression of lotteries. Brisbane, May 21. 'I lie Supreme Court has refused to readmit Mr Swan wick as barrister. The Chief Justice commented strongly on his conduct. The Governor visited Maryborough, and has been received with enthusiasm. J It is stated that Edward Triekett, sculler, will probably settle at Rockhamp- J fon. Air Garrick, the new Agent-General, i leaves for London this week. Davis and AlcMurdo, of the 'schooner Stanley, will be sent to JTi|i Cor 1

tria 1 on a charge of crue’ty to the native a. The premises of the Brisbane Courier and Queensland Observer ate now lit by electric light. Adjcludi, May 21. Simeon Barnard. Secretary of the South Australian Jockey Club, made a bet of a shilling on Morphetville Course with the ETon. H. C. Barker, in the presence of a detec*iro, to afford a test ease. He was fined L2 and costs. The Hon. Lavington Giyde, late Treasurer, leaves for Europe by the Shannon. The Inspector of the Central Board of Health is visiting Kensington and Hot* wood in order to amend the sanitary arrangements. The Synod is considering the appointment of deaconesses for the furtherance of church work. An agitation is on font to atop the loading and unloading of mail steamers on Sundays.