AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1352, 27 September 1886, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Melbourne, September 22. One thousand ladles and gentlemen will be present at tha banque'- to be given on October Ist in connection with laying the memorial stone of Parliament Houses. The tramway from Spencer street via Collins street to Brunswick started mourn" on Saturday last. The steamer Sikh, from Hongknog via Port Darwin, brings 150 unsuccessful diggers from Kimberley.

The Council of the Wool-Growers’ A*aooia'lon of Australasia have received tu encouraging letter from Sir G Watson, of Yokohama, as to the feasibility of establishing woollen facto-i-s in Japan The Council decided to endeavor to raise £15,000 to start the pr< j ict A terrible tragedy occurred in an oyster saloon in Elizabeth street, near the junction of Flinders street., on Monday. The proprietor (tabbed his wife and cut his own throat. Both died at once. It is believed to have been caused through drink madness. Mr Tarleton, a member of the South Au«tra’ian Legislative Council, at present in Melbourne, is endeavoring to induce the Victorian Government to unite with New South Wales and South Australis in a general scheme for the regulut on of irrigation from the river Murray. Tbe contractors for the work are adding

an additional story to the Melbourne General Post r ffice. They have commenced operations sni it is intended to add a hundred feet to the tower.

An application has bean made to the Insolvent Gouit to release the estate of

Herbert Henty, late of the firm of Jos. Henty and Co, aud Judge Mdeswoith granted tbe order, Sydney, September 22

Sir Jas. Martin, Chief Justice, speaking at a banquet to the Comte de Lonviere, Acting French Consul, at the French Club, on Saturday, expressed himself in favor of yielding the New Hebrides to France in order to secure a stoppage of the deportation of criminals to the Pacific. Sir Patrick Jennings also spot?, and expressed his satisfaction with Sir James Martin’s utterances. He added th«t in his ooinlnn it wou'd be a groat boon to Australia t> have the French ee't ed in the Pacific. Sir Hen y Parkes called attention to the matter in the Assembly, pointing out that while the Premier was making such utterances, the Agent-General in London was talking in mu entirely opposite manner. Carl von Burea, who absconded w'th monies belonging to the Navabnn Gun powder Works, has besn charged with fraudulent insolvency, and sentenced to a year and ten months imprisonment. Tbe Hon J. J is. Byrnes, a very old colonist, has died, sged eighty two. Trenton came in very lame after the Spring Stakes on Saturday. It Is doubtful if he sees the post for the Melbourne Cup. Hobart, September 22. The Government geologist has returned from an inspection of Mount Lyeli goldfield. He speaks|in glowing terms of its prospects if properly developed and scientifically treated. Tbe statement made by Mr Gladstone that Home Rule worked well in Tasmania although an absolute majority of the population are convicts, or descendants of convicts, has been received with great indignation in tbe colony. Adelaide, September 22.

An artesian well has struck water at Strang vay Spring? 800 ft from the surface and yields 4000 gallons per honr.

Drinkable w,tar has also been atrn'k at. Mallabah Plains, at the head of the Australian Bight, at a depth of 700 ft This is a valuable discovery, as the counry is excellent for pastoral purposes, and the find will came the occupation of 30,000 square miles of country.