AUSTRALIA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 378, 5 March 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

(Rbuteb's Telegrams.) [Special to Mail.] Sydney, March 4. The Legislative Assembly last night refused to vote a salary for an assistant to the Private Secretary to the Governor or an increase to salary and forag6 for ' tha Aide de Camp. Strong exception was taken to a statement by Sir Henry Parkes, Premier, that the increases had been submitted in compliance with a minute from the Governor. Melbourne, March 4. The Australian Cup was, run, for today. Sixteen horses started. It"wa_a very fine race. Columbus, 1; Petrea, 2; Zambesi, -3. Time, 4min. 6sec. The favorites w.re nowhere. •' A .'very heavy shower tell before the face. ' Tkrom the lyttelton'time?,) ;"' Svd-Tey, March, 2: The awards by the judges in" tlie classes for jewellery, printing aparatus, and boots at the International Exhibition were published to day. ' The New Zealand exhibitors in the classes mentioned ranked low, and receive no awards. [Age Special.] Melbourne, : March, 2. The political -situation remains unchanged, but there are abundant rumours as regards the construction t of. the new Ministry, which, however, are regarded as unfounded. The resignation .of the Ministry has been accepted, and Mr Service sees His Excellency the Governor to morrow. Parliament will again open on March 9. The Kotomahuna arrived this morning. She made the passage from the Bluff to Melbourne in 88 hours, working four boilers only. Sailed —Ringarooma, for New Zoa, land.