AUSTRALIA.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1735, 11 September 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. SYDNEY, September 11. The storm has cleared, and the Esk and other missing vessels have arrived. Secundus is first favorite for the Wagga and Melbourne Cups. [eeutee's telegeams.] SYDNEY, September 11. Heavy gales are prevailing along the Cmst. BRISBANE, September 11. His excellency Sir Arthur E. Kennedy is seriously ill. The Legislative Council have passed a Bill authorising a loan for Public Works. NEWCASTLE, September 11. A destructive fire occurred here yester day. Several buildings were destroyed. MELBOURNE, September 11. THE SUEZ MAIL. Arrived—The P. and O. steamer Tanjore, with European mails. POLITICAL. The discussion on the tariff in the Legislative Assembly still continues. An amendment, moved by the Hon. J. Casey, was lost, on a division, by S 7 to 32. In the present state of affairs it is doubtful if an adjournment of the House will take place. NEW ZEALAND. [pee pbkss agbnct. I DUNEDIN, September 11. Hawkins has been committed for trial. Bail was slightly increased. He reserved his KAIAPOI, September 11. Electoral. Tainui was declared elected as member for the Southern Maori district to-day by a large majority.

WELLINGTON, September 11. The Bakaia's immigrants landed this morning. The majority of them are strong, healthy, and respectable looking.

GRAHAMS TOWN, September 10. The Native meeting is still going on at Ohinemuri. All the witnesses are not yet examined. After that part of the proceedings is over, the discussion of the verdict is expected to occupy another day at least. The meeting is degenerating into a debate upon the title to land, and the question of ancestry, going back 300 years, is coming up for discussion. The main question, the shooting, seems forgotten. There is little prospect of anything being decided before Saturday. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 10. Two railway wheels were cast from Taranaki iron at Vivian's foundry, under the superintendence of Mr E. M. Smith to-day, also a short rail, cylinder end, and cylinder cover. The metal flowed very freely in thirteen minutes from putting on the blast. The castings will be removed from the moulds to-morrow. NAPIER, September 10. R. P. G-ifford, an old Hawke's Bay Bettier, brother to the Solicitor-General of England, and relative of Baron Gifford, dropped down dead to-day on his road from Olive after recording his vote there. The cause of death is supposed to have been apoplexy. Speaking on the Government Electoral Bill at Havelock last night, Mr Ormond said he had at Waipapa said he would support this measure. He now wished to withdraw this promise, which was mado before he had examined tho Bill. He had lately read it, and found it one of the most illiberal measures. In the first place they would, no doubt,, be surprised to learn that this Bill proposed to perpetuate the double Maori vote, and in tho second place the machinery of the Bill was most unjust to a large portion of the population, and would practically diefranchise them. As an instanoe of how the tribal Maori vote would work,.ho might mention a block of land not far from Petone, where there were 150 names on the Crown grant. Under clause 16 the whole of them would be entitled to vote. When dealing with the residential qualification it was provided that every person claiming under it should take out an elector's right. To obtain this right ho must apply in person to the registration officer-of the electoral district in which he resides, and in the presence of the Returning Officer eijn a book kept for the purpose and pay a feo of two shillings. The Maori could go eithor to a Kelurning Officer or any magistrate, and ha had to pay no fee. These clauses, would disfranchise a very large proportion of the dwellers in the country districts. A settlor at Woodville or Norsewood claiming under the residential qualification woiild have to pay a visit to Napier to register himself, and how many would do this ? Of this, however, he felt certain, the House would neper pass this Bill, but would pass that of 1878 aB first introduced.

WELUNGTON, September 10. A man named Joseph Farrell got injured yesterday by incautiously approaching a blast that was rather long going off. It was not thought his injuries were serious at the time, but to-day the hospital surgeon discovered that the man's arm was broken in five plaoes. The Government intend to give Moore, tho prospector, £25. The sum promised by the corporation will be made the nucleus of a publio subscription, with the object of getting the Wairarapa ranges prospected.!

In about a .jweek more all tlio cargo from the ship Hydrabad will hare beea removed to the ship Matilda at Kapiti, tho last locomotive having been put on the Sameon today. Only some light material now remains to be taken.