AUSTRALIAN.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 24, 2 August 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

eettteb's tklegrams. Hobart July 31. Several shocks of earthquake were felt here to-day at Branxholnie, in the north-east of this colony. Pkrtk July 31. It has been ascertained that the report that four Phoenix Park informers arrived hero under assumed names by (he steamer Pathan is without foundation. Brisbane, August 1. The Hon J. Douglas will oppose tho reselection of the Hon. S. W. Griffiths for Brisbaue North. Sydney. August 1. Arrived — Last night the Steamship Tarawera from Auckland. Adelaide, August 1, Steamship Patbam arrived > ere to-day and on entering the port was boarded Ly South Australian police. The lattci believe that four of the passengers are " Invineibles," Kavnnagh, Smith, Kelly, Murphy, but find it impossible to identify them. The Captain of Pat ham doubts the truth of allegation. Received August 2, 1 p.m. Hobabt, This Day. The Colonial Treasurer made hi? budget statement last night. He estimates revenue for current financial year at L563,'..»00, and expenditure at L 519.000. A. new loan of L 1,000,000 is to be raised for public works. MELnoritNß, This Day. The Argus has dispatched its special correspondent to report on events in that country. Sir Thomas Mcll wraith, Premier of Queensland, has requested Mr Service to summon a convention of delegates from the various colonies to consider the annexation questions. In the Assembly last night, Mr Service, in reply to v question, said that he believed that some of the Irish informers were on board the steamship Pathan, bnl confessed that he was nonplussed what to do in the matter.