AUSTRALIAN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1785, 10 November 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[eeuter’s telegrams.] MELBOURNE, November 8. The miners’ strike at Sandhurst is virtually terminated. November 9. Racing. There was a large attendance [at the races to-day and splendid weather. mares’ produce stakes. Suwarrow - - -1 Petrea.... 2 This race was won by a neck. Time, 2min. llisecs. V.R.C. HANDICAP. Lo Loup - - -1 Tidal Wave - . 2 Colima - - - - 3 Time, 3min. 121 secs. STEEPLECHASE. Simpleton - - -1 Sunlight --2 Thirteen started. CANTERBURY PLATE. Suwarrow - - 1 First King ... 2 Wellington - - - 3 This race was won by a neck. Time, 4min. 13|secs. NEW ZEALAND. [FKOM OUE OWN COEBBSPONDENT.] DUNEDIN, November 10. The Public Holiday. The weather is glorious. It is a close holiday. The Volunteer review and all the excursions are a great success. A Sad AccidentA shot-maker, named Richard Young, eighty-seven years old, living at Brighton, wag

thrown from his waggonette on Saturday j night, and picked up quite dead, ■ AUCKLAND, Novemler 8. Major Croker’s Petition. Mr Taylor, counsel for Mrs Orokor during her trial, has telegraphed the following to the Attorney-General in answer to an accusation made against Judge Gillies, in the petition of Major Oroker to the House of Representatives ; —“ Many of the allegations are false within my knowledge. The trial was perfectly fair. The Judge did not browbeat me, nor show any animosity against _ Mrs Croker. Please inform Petitions Committee,” WAITARA, November 8, The Late Boat Accident, An inquest was hold on the bodies of the persons drowned in the late boat accident. A verdict of “Accidentally drowned whilst crossing tho bar ” was returned. Tho jury also expressed an opinion that the boat was in condition to proceed to Mokau. WELLINGTON, November 8. The Estimates. The Estimates will probably not he brought down before Friday, but an endeavour will be made to bring them down earlier. A New PartyIt is rumored that some members of the Opposition are endeavoring to form a new middle party. The Land Tax. The Government aie about to introduce a Bill for enabling the arrears of land tax to be collected, which is impracticable under the existing Act, The Wairoa. The Wairoa was admitted to pratique. The Local Industries Association. A deputation from the Local Industries Association waited on Mr Speight to-day, urging that all that was possible should be done to encourage local industries by procuring in the colony all articles required by the Public Works Department. November 9. A Royal Commissioner is to be appointed to inquire into the purchase of Native lands in the Bay of Plenty and other districts. The Governor left at six o’olock for Lyttelton in the Hinemoa, Another lunatic arrived to-day from Wanganui. DUNEDIN, Novembers. Messrs J. Macgregor and Henry Howorth have been elected members of tho Council of the Dunedin Law Society, vice Messrs Nation and Kennyon resigned. The Tuapeka County Council. The residents in Tuapeka have called upon the County Council to curtail expenses by discharging the officials except the clerk and treasurer. The Stabbing CaseTwo sailors, charged with stabbing a boatman who assisted them to desert from their ship, were committed for trial to-day. INVERCARGILL, November '9. The Bov. A. R. Reid, of Christchurch, preached here in the Wesleyan Church today, when the collections were in aid of the Home Mission Fund. The Mataura Arson Case. The Mataura arson case has been further remanded for eight days. McKay, one of the parties charged, made application for bail, the necessary sureties were forthcoming, and ho was allowed to go at large.