INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1111, 17 August 1883, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbourne, August-, nth. The Governor has receive:! a cablegram from Eail Derby notifying that arrangements have been made by the Imperial Government for the Irish reformers to be returned to England. The Governments of New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia have accepted tt>e invitation of Mr Service to join in the proposed annexation conference t'he Government of New Zealand his no! yet replied to Mr Seaviee's communication, hut the Government of Tasmania have declined to take part in the conference. ..,'.-; August 13th. The failure is announced today of Himmings, Lawes, and Co , wholesale druggists. Mr Robert Stout delivered a 1. ctuie on Free hpught! to a large audience at the Opera House last night. August-U. An extensive forgery has been discovered here, an 1 a warrant has been issue I tor the or<\st, of William White, a vinegar nrinuf cturer, who, it is alleged, while receiving bills in. a bpnajide way, has forged numerous others with similar date and tenor. •Several persons have he*n victimised, and one lias al eady tiled his schedule, as he i-* tinibleto distinguish between the genuine and forced lulls. It is believed tha r tin latter reach a total of fully LBOOO. White has disappeared. The action'a ai-st the proprietor* of the Sydivy Morning Ilera'd lo.r contempt id Court in publishi.ig an article reflectinu upon the conduct of Mr Justice time's in co nection with the libel case An le son v proprietors of same 'journal, was eonnii nce.l to-ilay'and par'ly heard, but at the >jsi>v of the Oomt adjourned to Monday next, 20th inst. Captain Pattan was summoned today for neg'eo'iiis to provide passengeis with p "per food, and sentenced to pay a tine of LlO. "