AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 833, 23 February 1877, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne. From Biles to hand by the as. Easily the following extracts are made:— At a large and influential meeting of the National Agricultural Society, called to consider a proposition of the New South Wales Agricultural Association to remove prohibition on stock, a resolution was carried unanimously, that, after information received of the recent outbreak of disease in Europe, this society does not feel warranted in recommending the Government to remove the prohibition on the importation of stock. An amendment was moved for nine months’ quarantine and proper examination, but withdrawn after long discussion. The Criterion Hotel property has been sold to the Onion Bank £or £30,000. The Bank intends erecting new premises on the site. John lord, the defaulter, was brought up at the City Court, charged with embezzling £7O. A remand was granted, prisoner being admitted to bail. His defalcation are said to amount to £3OOO. A fatal quarrel occurred at Stawell, between Edward Ellis and W. H. Richards, two wellknown residents there. Richards struck Ellis a blow on the head from which Ellis has died. Richards has been arrested for wilful murder. The heat on Sunday, |llth, was intense, the thermometer showing ever IQOdeg in the shade at noon. Towards evening there was every appcaraoco of a change. The water in some of the suburbs is becoming short. Edward Jenkins, well known as an old Parliamentary member, died rather suddenly. The Bev G. "J. incumbent of Baniuyong, which iuoambeucy ha had held for twenty years, has died, i Brisbane, In consequence of the inadequacy of the support rendered to the General Church Fund, Bishop Hale has tendered his resignation, but, at Bishop Barker’s request, has i withdrawn it for twelve months. ' Fifty-five tons stone, from No. 1 North jK inshore’ Reef yielded, upon beisg crushed, 1076 gold,

The steamer Thales has arrived in Cooktown with 470 Chinese, making 1300 Chinese landed at that port within a fortnight.

1600 tons of stone at Milchester crushed, yielding au average of 2-|oz per ton. Adelaide Several diamonds have been found at Echunga, A case of Asiatic cholera has broken out at Kadina. A telegram has been received from the Western Australian telegraph party stating that they have succeeded in connecting the survey between Euclaandthe present western extremity of the line. The Minister for Lauda, having agreed to plans for a concert hall, to be erected on the Supreme Court Reserve, the building will be forthwith commenced. The scarcity of water is being felt in some of the country districts. Them appears a prospect of a change in the weather, but it is still very hot. The Eosstown sugar refinery ia about commencing operations. The South Australian Insurance Company shows a net profit, for the half year, of £7BOO. A heavy demand for wheat is springing up from Sydney, owing to advices that the New Zealand crop is damaged by rains. Large eales have taken place at 6s 2d,