AUSTRALIA.
Sydney, May 5. A heavy southerly gale , has . been blowing since Saturday. The schooner Margaret Chissell has been wrecked at Newcastle; all the crew were saved. Captain Townsend was drownecf. Arrived—Tararua. The weather is improving, but is unusually cold. Snow is falling in the Western and Southern Districts. ■< . ' , MELBpTJRNEj:MayS. - The Hon Major . W« ■ Gpllard >Smith has been unwell since. Thursday.and has now become seriously ill. '..,.,, .
(FROM THE LYTTELTON;TIMES.). ,7
London April 30. At a meeting of the Liberal party at Chelsea, of whiclv Sir' Charles -Dilke was Chairman, Mr Berry, in-reply ,to an address, said that "he-expected ultimately to see Australia independent., Australia was now more like a republic than part of the Monarchy of England."' ■•> i^'May^/ Cape Town news has been received to April 18. ■ : A fresh! Advance is 'probrible) in a,few days. , , The Governor 5 and a High Commission have arrived,at Pretoria. •,,- An unsuccessfult attemp was "made to storm a stronghold. Twenty-six"were" killed and wounded. I May 2. j Some chiefs have submitted. j Cetewayo's submission is imminent, J and the prospect of an early peace is im- ! proving. Cape Town, April 15. The 1 Governor, Sir'Bavtle'Frere, has arrived Pretoria, after a satisfactory, interview with the Boers and colonists. An unsuccessful attempt was made to storm the stronghold of the Mairosis. Twenty-six were killed and-woiinded. A fresh advance is days: -;.. ~< r: '[• %f I f]!/? |t L] <| •• (MELBOURNE' A&&S « | The Chelsea Liberals, 'Sir- .Chariest •Dilke presiding, presented an' address; to the Hon Graham Berry, ; who detailed j the political difficulties of .Victoria, ahjlj announced that the Home Government! believed in tlie possibility of change ■ under certain conditions, which would' admit of a settling of the difficulty, He 1 was therefore willing to renew his efforts, in Melbourne, and would—submit-a Bill during next session, or, if the 1 think fit, after a general election a Reform Act either then to be passed by the Colony or, failing that, by the Imperial Parliament."" "The Cabinet "gives' its reply on Saturday .•'
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 292, 6 May 1879, Page 2
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