AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1607, 12 July 1887, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbovrne, July 1. The eleotlon of a member of the University Senate took plaoe yesterday, Bishop Goe beating his opponent, Mr Lsmble, by sixty- two votes. James Kelly, manager for S. Sobukrefft, wholesale stationer and printer, Flinders street, is being criminally prosecuted for systematic frauds on the Customs by means of forged Invoices. The Central Board of Health have caused passengers by tbe steamer Port Victor to undergo rigid InßpeottoD, but so far no trace of smallpox is visible m Victoria Mr Phil RobltißOD, the wai correspondent of the " Dally Telegraph," was a passenger by the Oarthage. He intenda io spend a year m the colonies, and will deliver a Berius of Iro'ares, as well as writing letters to the London Press. Ohaffey Bros, have progressed so far with the work of qlearing the land they have taken up at Mildura that they expeot to have an area open for selection m about four weeks. Mr Williamson has revived " Struok i Oil " at the Theatre Royal with enormous success. Sydney, July 1. The Inquest on the Hawkeubnry railway aocldent Is proceeding; The evidence goes to show that the Westinghouae brake is not connected on all the carriages, and only controlled one or two.