AUSTRALIA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 345, 7 November 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

. TSeeciai, toth? Mail.] ~I J v i_. : ;. Sydney, Nov. 6; The Assembly affirmed the desirability of introducing a new Bill. , Arrived-—Rotorua. * ™

Brisbane, Nov. 6. Parliament has been further prorogue to the.23rd December. Melbourne, Nov. 6. The Bank* of Australasia at Moe was stuck up last night by two men masked. They, were ' successfully 'resisted, but, though fired at, succeeded in effecting their escape by the hush. The police are in pursuit.' ' ! ' J.n the Assembly last night, the Hon. Graham' -Berry stated that he desired a dissolution and an appeal to the country immediately after dealing with; the Reform measures now before. Parliament. Sailed—Arawata, .yesterday, [with the, <Suez mail. irti __—_- (from the lyttelton times.) Melbourne, Nov. 4, Mr Graham Berry has_resumed office as Treasurer. ~ ~ , it <_ \- 1 - Several arrests of persons using, tho Totalisator were made last night. There was an immense concourse of people at the races to-day. The weather ... was splendid, and the racing very close. Melbourne Cup. MriW. Rawlinson's br h Darriwell, 5 yrs, 7st4lb ... 1 Mr-T. Ivory's b h Sweetmeat, 4 yrs ... 2 , Mr P. Howie's gr c Suwarrow, 3 yrs ... 3 ■ Twenty-seven started. Darriwell won . j by a length. Time— 3min. 30f sec, j

' Sy_os_;y,_T6vH';' Arrived—The " Germail war vessel Nautilus. ■ Admission to the Exhibition has now been fixftd at the uniform charge of one shilling. ' ' -■■' •'. ■'*■ °' ~v { . ~ Nov. 5. , Tlie Cabmen's'strike .has terminated; by the cabmen agreeing to place.satchels j" containing fare cards, in their cabs.