INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 966, 22 October 1880, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

<>. The Post says,-—“At a meeting of the Cabinet it was decided to give all the police inspectors and sub-inspectors recently dismissed for retrenchment the option of continuing in the service either at a lower grade, and at a lower salary, or else iu ranks, as may he found practicable.” A Melbourne telegram says “There will be a special performance of the Exhibition cantata during the coming race Week. A grail 1 demonstration of trade and friendly societies will take place at an early‘date at the Exliibhion. The Strauss baud performed at the Exhibition yesterday, and attracted a large audience. The attendance during the day was 10,0)9. A 100 ounce nugget has been found at Temora, Severe frosts have been experienced in various pai ts of New South Wales. Considerable damage was done to the potato crops and grape-vines. It is considered that the entiles fur the forthcoming races are very much below expectations.

It is stated by telnyram from Timaru that Mr Beethani. R.M., is not to bo removed from that district as rumoured.

A Melbourne telegram states that sixteen sailors have deserted from 11. M.S. Wolverine,

At Auckland it is reported that 11, M.S. Danso will return with Sir A. 11. Gordon direct to Auckland from Fiji. The police authorities have not obtained a claimant for a quantity of spirits, &0., found buried in the san 1 at Wangamatiri.

The Orient Company’s steamship Orient arrived at Adelaide from Plymouth on the I4idi instant.

At Invercargill thorabbiters holding the run recently leased for rabbit-breeding state that an epidemic has broken out among the bunnies. Hundreds of them are picked up dead daily. On the 14th instant, the failure J. Buck and Co., was announced, whose liabilities are set down at LSO.OOO.

At Melbourne, the trial of Ned Kelly was commenced on the 18th instant, but has been postponed till the 28 th. Sup. Hare, who was wounded at Glenrowau, and whose condition for some time has been critical, has now rallied and is improving.

The Railway Bill which is to he introduced by the Victorian Government will provide for the construction of 450 miles of new lines. At Auckland, a man named “Deaf Jack” was, on the 18th instant, killed on the Piako road. While intoxicated, he fell off his horse, and was smothered in the mad of a wayside ditch.

A man named Harrison has been committed for trial for robbery. Several mysterious affairs are likely t > be traced to him. He had never been suspected. A crushing from the Geelong claim at Longwood, y’ekled half-anounce to the ton.

An exhibit of gold of the value of Ll5O, 0(10, will be placed in the west nave of the Melbourne Exhibition by the Bank of Australasia.

The man arrested in Sydney for the robbery of Governor Robinson's family jewellery at Melbourne Government House, had been for some time suspected, but was not identified in Melbourne.

A Wellington telegram states that the Deputy Property Tax Commissioners throughout the Colony have been instructed to sue for penalties under the Property Assessment Act, for neglect to forward returns.