AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1294, 1 July 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, June 24. The Modern Permanent Building and Investment Society has purchased a site in Collins street west for L 925 per foot, the highest price ever obtained in Melbourne. The case of Bell v Olarke, a dispute over the sale of station property in New Zealand, is still proceeding. It is probable an experimental cable line tramway will be constructed at once, in order to test its suitaoility here.

It is expected Mr Service will deliver his Budget speech in the second week in J uly. R. S. Smythe, the well-known theatrical agent, left for Europe on Saturday, Quong Tart, a Chinese merchant of Sydney, is interviewing Messrs Service and Berry, with the view of. prohibiting opium, excepting for medical purposes. The Rev H. L. Millman, late Anglican Archdeacon of Hamilton, who has severed his connection with the Church of liiugland, preached his first sermon in the Victoria Parade Congregational Church on Sunday last. Sydney, June 24. Mr Wright, Minister of Works, is improving in health, but is unable yet to resume work.

The report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the Bermagin mystery states its belief that Young and party have been murdered and thrown overboard.

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire int<> the stability of the railway bridges in the colony is making careful personal inspections of the bridges. A Board of Conciliation is to be established in Newcastle, if possible, in order to settle disputes between masters and men.

A carrier was stuck up by two masked men near Glen Innes and robbed of his money. A man named Adams, employed in the Prospect reservoir, attempted to murder his wife in a fit of jealousy by shooting her in the neck; he then took to the bush. Adelaide, J une 24.

The City Health Officer has reported an outbreak of enteric fever. It has been caused by the milk supplied from a dairy at Milton. A number of cases of typhus have been traced directly to that cause.

Dr Jones, the Medical Officer of the Destitute Asylum, has committed suicide, owing to the fact of an enquiry being about to be made as to the outbreak of ophthalmia among|the children under bis charge. The Duke of Manchester is visiting various places in the colony. Mr James F. Wigley died on Friday, 6th last. The deceased was a brother of the Hon Thomas Wigley, M.L.C., New Zealand*

Two hundred and sixty-five camels have arrived by steamer from Kurraohee for the transport trade in the interior. Brisbane, June 24.

Michael Ready, plaintiff in the late libel action against “Figaro,” has resigned his appointment as Justioe of the Peace. A notice in the Gazette prohibits labor recruiting in the islands of New Britain, New Ireland aud the islands adjoining. Pollard’s Juvenile Opera Troupe, which

iM been dlaying •in Queensland since J coi (turning from India, has been disbanded. J obj he ohildreii return to their homes. I nm