AUSTRALIA.
[rbutee’s telegrams.] ADELAIDE, June 13. Tho vote of want of confidence was lost by a majority of 21 in favour of tho Government. Wheat is quoted at 5s Id. SYDNEY, Juno 13. Hennessey’s case brandy, 82s 9d to 335; quarter-cask, 9s to 9s 3d; Now Zealand wheat and oats unchanged; candles, 7|d to Bd. No alteration in kerosene, tobacco, and sugar, Tho sentence of death on the two youths convicted of rape has boon commuted to imprisonment for life. MELBOURNE, June 13. The following further items of intelligence wore received per Suez mail: — News from Bombay to tho 23rd May states that in consequence of tho Dacoit disturbances, tho police have been supplemented by a military force, consisting of 800 infantry and 200 cavalry, who are scouring the country. A party of tho military and police encountered a number of Dacoits on May 17th, who wero completely routed, aud several killed. It is believed that the Dacoits do not exceed more than a few hundreds.
Mr Zox has resigned resigned his scat for East Melbourne.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GLOBE18790614.2.8.2
Bibliographic details
Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1659, 14 June 1879, Page 2
Word Count
176AUSTRALIA. Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1659, 14 June 1879, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in