AUSTRALIA

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 385, 13 April 1880, Page 3

AUSTRALIA

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Cooktown, Undated,

The Eastern and Australian mail steamer Bowen arrived from Singapore with the Torres Straits mail, bringing news that the French admiral has been instructed to occupy Tonquin in Cochin China. He will levy a duty of 2 per cent, on imports, 1 per cent on exports, and 20 per cent, per ton on all vessels leaving for Mauritius. Melbourne, Undated. The Government have decided to withdraw in three months the rewards now offered for the Kelly gang. Sydney, April 12. Mr Lattery, the Prothonotary, has been dismissed for insubordination. He has obtained a legal opinion that he has been wrongfully dismissed. Brisbane, April 12. Mr Lang, prospector, reports having discovered some splendid looking auriferous country at the Sefton river, Gulf of Carpentaria. Mr Jack, the Government Geologist, has prospected Cape York unsuccessfully. He was speared through the neck by natives while they were attacking the camp, but lias now quite recovered from the effects of the wound. (from the lyttelton timks.) Melbourne, April 10. The Victorian Racing Club has adopted » resolution in tavour of procuring legalisation of the totalisator. It is announced that a further sum of £100,000 is required for the International Exhibition. An order of the Executive Council has been issued, providing for the free importation of oats intended for conversion into oatmeal for export. Obituary.—Archdeacon Junes, from diphtheria, caught at a picnic. Eleven others, who were at the same picnic are now ill with diphtheria.