AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1780, 4 November 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SECOND EDITION

[Per.Tararua.J [By Telegraph. I There has been little of interest during the past week, except the coming racing events and the approaching ball at Government House. The Governor has visited dunes, and spoke at the agricultural show. Mr Berry has sufficiently recovered to be again able to speak, and he promises to accept an invitation sent bin, and endeavour to influence the elections by stump speeches. In the meantime a corner, or third party, has been formed with a platform of their own, which they intend to put before the country. The Government, regarding their stamp duties, as with nearly all their other proposals, have been compelled to modify them on pressure being brought to bear from without. An attempt was made last night to obtain the repeal of the stock tax, which has killed the meat preserving interest and greatly injured the fellmongery business, but it was rejected by a large majority. The Government, who have been all along opposed to the existence of the Harbor Trust, intend to bring in a BUI this session to alter its constitution. The weather has been very unsettled, and yesterday a heavy storm of wind and dust passed over nearly the whole colony, doing a good deal of damage to the gardens and some buildings. The wind blew with great force. A fair amount of rain has fallen, but not nearly enough to make up the required average. Still, the crops are said to be looking well. Business too is pretty brisk, owing to the advance of several commodities in the Home market, especially sugars, upon which there is a great run. A collision occurred in West Channel last Wednesday between the schooner Alma, coal laden, from Greymouth, and the barque Sparrow Hawk, from Newcastle. The schooner was anchored at the time in the stream, when the barque ran into her, inflicting some damage. The Navigation Board suspended the certificate of the chief mate of the barque as being to blame. Sir Bedmond Barry, having declined to act as President of the Social Science Congress, Dr. Hearn has been nominated. The Exhibition building is progressing well, it will contain nearly a hundred thousand feet more than the one at Sydney. The nurse girl, Margaret Gallagher, who caused the death of the infant Lamborn at Hawthorn, has been committed for trial for wilful murder. During yesterday’s storm a boat capsized in Hobson’s Bay, and a man was drowned. No assistance could be rendered, as the accident was very sudden. A new Ministry has been formed in Tasmania by Mr Gibson, who takes the effiee of Treasurer, while Mr Moore is Colonial Secretary, Most of the men are now to Ministerial positions. The South Australian Parliament has been prorogued.