AUSTRALIA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 97, 22 June 1877, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

(Per s.s. Rotorua, via Auckland.) Sydney, June 5. Great mortality prevails amongst travelling stock in the up-country districts. The barque Italy lies on a sunken reef, but is expected to be floated off. Brisbane. Official statistics show that the popuulation of the Palmer is 1400 Europeans, and 17,000 Chinese. The missing boat of the Bands, with Captain, wife> and eight of the crew, is reported safe. Melbourne . Sir W. Jervois and Colonel Scratchley have commenced the inspection of Hobson's Bay. Professor Pearson is commissioned to organise the Education Department. A woman, running across the railway line was killed. The racehorses Spark and Sultan are to be sent to India. Wheat, 7s 6d ; flour firm. A collision occurred on the Hamilton railway line. Two firemen were injured. A collision took place at the Spencer street terminus. Twelve persons were injured. , Business is dull. Adelaide. Mr. Glyde has given notice of motion for an inquiry into immigration. The pension of Judges' widows is fixed at £250. The Judge to receive half salary. Launceston. The Attorney-General is elected for Norfolk Plains. Agricultural returns . for Tasmania show a surplue of 184,527 bushels of wheat'avail able for export.