AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1548, 5 June 1885, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] Reward Offered. Melbourne, Yesterday. A reward of L 550 has been offered by tbe National Bank of Australasia for such information as will lead to the arrest and conviction of the men who assaulted and robbed the officials of the Simpson’s road branch. The police are actively prosecuting their investigations into the Simpson’s road robbery, but up to the present time have been unsuccessful in their endeavors to obtain a clue. Shipping. >sydnbv, Yesterday. The Union Company’s Hauroto sailed this evening for Wellington. Hobart, Yesterday. The Shaw, Saville and Albion Company’s lonic arrived early this morning, and sailed at 10 a.m. for New Zealand. [Received June 5, 2.30 p.m ] Queen’s Evidence. Melbourne, To-day. It is understood that the prisoner Ross, who is in custody on a charge of being concerned in the Horsham Bank robbery, has offered to turn Queen’s evidence against the other prisoner, Miln Smith, and that the offer has been accepted by the authorities. Shipping. Arrived—Wairarapa, s.s., from the Bluff.

(Received June 6, 1 p.m.) The Bank Bobbery. Melbourne, To-day. Further particulars regarding the Bank robbery show that the robbers were seen by passers-by to leave the bank and drive off in a cart. Several money-bags have been found empty in Studley Park.

The Parliament. Adelaide, To-day. Parliament was opened yesterday by His Excellency Sir Wm. Robinson. The TestIn the House of Assembly last evening the Hon J. W. Downer, who was Attorney-General in the Bray Ministry gave notice of a vote of want of confidence in the Ministry, after which the House adjourned. The issue of the vote is considered doubtful.