AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 152, 9 June 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[brvteb'i tblkobams.] Mblboitbnb, June 8. Buraors which were current yesterday to the effect that several arrest* had been made im connection with the Simpson Koad Bank robbery have proved correct. It is announced t»-dny that the police arrested six men and three women in various places, on suspicion of being concerned in the affair. The cart in which the robbers drove off was also found and identified by those who saw it at the time of the ro-bery. When the prisoners were searched at the police station £*l()0 in notes of the National Bank of Australia were found upon them, tegethrr with a large sum in gold. Sydney, Jnae 8. The arrangements in Sydney for the reception of the New South Wales Souda* Contingent are now completed. The programme includes a grand military display, in which 3,500 volunteers will be ongagfd. At St. Mary's Cathedral last-nifht. the liight Her. Archbishop Moran, who is about to leave for Europe, was presented with a beautifully- illuminated address and two photographic album* containing views of the building which have been consecrated by him. The Grand National Steeplechase, run on Saturday resulted as follows :—Progress 1 ; Ftngal. 2 ; Trickett, 3. Received June 9, 12 66 p.m. Melbovbnb, This Dav. The examination of the prisoners in custody for the Simpson's Koad bank robbery was eoneluded yesterday, when the whole number were remanded, bail being refused. Ihe police have been taking active step*, to prevent the disposal •f the plunder by any confederates. Four of the prisoners have been identified by witnesses aS the same who were seen to leave the bank and drive off in a cart, and subsequently to enter Stubbly Park. A further search in . the park yesterday resulted in the discovery of £200 in National bank notes and a bag of silver buried in the grtaad.