AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1938, 11 May 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By TaiHGEAPn.I [Via Auckland 3 NEW SOUTH WALES. _ Mr Buchanan, on the 4th, proposed a resolution for the discontinuance of State aid to the denominational Colleges associated with the Sydney University. Members opposed the motion ns inopportune, and it was negatived by a large majority. A boy eight years of ago was lost in the Ecvell district on the 26th of April. Belays of sixty msn each have constantly sought for him since, but unsuccessfully, Conthard, who, at Wass, gave himself into custody some time ago, confessing that ho has murdered his wife in England,has now retracted. He says that when ho made the confession he was under the influence of sunstroke, aggravated by drink. He asserts and believes “that his wife is now living with her tather at Bristol. Ho is willing to remain in gaol till the result of the investigation in England is known. At the Anti-Chlnesa meeting at iho Temperance Hall, about eight hundred persons were present. A resolution in favour of the exclusion of the Chinese from the colony was unanimously

carried. Mr Vivian Melville, the newly elected Member for Northumberland, participated in tbo proceedings. He denounced the “ Herald ” as hostile to the working classes, and declared his intention of stonewalling day and night in the Assembly when the immigration vote and the Chinese question come on. Dr. Hector has purchased for his Government a diamond drill, capable of boring a minimum ot 1500 feet. It is similar in every respect to one which has bored 2000 feet deep in the vicinity of Sydney. With the accompany engine it goes per the Te Anau. It was tested yesterday. An experienced hand, recently engaged in working a similar drill here, accompanies it. The licensing annual meeting concluded on the sth. Renewals were refused in almost every instance to eight notorious houses in the vicinity of the theatres. Before closing proceedings the magistrates formally thanked the police for the services rendered in bringing evidence. They also passed a resolution approving of the new Licensing Bill now before the Assembly, which abolished the jurisdiction of the Benches and substituted a Licensing Board. Salisbury and Co.’s meat and milk freezing works, Sydney. harc been serionslydamaged by a fire. The harness for seventy or eighty horses was consumed.

The Centennial No. 1 claim, Barrington goldfields, crushed two tons of quartz, yielding 190ozs of gold. The price of coal at all the Newcastle cilleries now working, viz , the Lamhton, NewLambton, Waratah, and Newcastle Company, have been raised to 11s, and the companies have as many orders at this price as they can possibly supply. In Melbourne there is a great demand, and the prices have gone up. There is no evidence of the associated miners immediately resuming work, bat still now there is much probability of it. Governor Lcftus visited tbo woollen mills of Vicars and Co., and spent nearly two hours there. Mr Vicars is a prominent protectionist. The committee of the Irish Belief Fund have decided to give a picnic in the harbor as a recognition of tbo loyal services of the hon. treasurers and secretaries. Nearly all the sawmills about Itchuca have discharged all hands. On the Lower Murray the mills have also discharged a hundred men for lack of orders. It is expected that by the end of the week there will be over 300 men oat of employment. The sentence against an aboriginal lying under sentence of death has been confirmed by the Executive. There are peculiar circumstances connected with the case. He was jealous of another black about a girl, and followed them with a gnn. Coming to where they were sleeping together, he fired at the woman, and the ball glanced round her ribs, and entered the abdomen of the black fellow. He died, but she recovered. Complaints are made that larrikinism has established a reign of terror in the Alexandria suburbs. The Sydney Municipal Council decided to bring the matter under the attention cf the police, but it was resolved to suppress names. The Councillors who participated in the decision are citizens who have evidence for believing that persons and property are endangered. VICTORIA. A meeting cf representatives of the Farmers’ Union has been held. A large proportion of the meeting came prepared to discuss the question of Free Trade and Protection, but the chairman declined to go into that question. Those that opposed the import duties left amid groans. The following day a deputation interviewed the Treasurer, accompanied by Messrs Longmore, MoKenn, Gannson, and other members of the assembly. Mr Service said the question lay between the farmers and the dealers, the import duty serving the latter, but oppressing the former. He denounced the whole artificial system as keeping np high prices. The_ deputation asked for assistance in the wrong direction* and he could not help them. The Cabinet have definitely decided not to appoint a fourth Judge at present. Measles and diphtheria continue to occur. Application has been madetothe Chief Justice in the case o? Wilson v Syme, proprietor of the “ Age,” to compel the defendant to supply particulars relative to the plea of justification. An order was granted on payment of costs. A stormy meeting of the Exhibition Commissioners relative to tho terms of the contract for the manufacture of 6000 chairs, and prohibiting the employment of Chinese, has been held. Protracted discussion followed. In a division 43 were against the restriction, and 42 favorable to it The terms of the contract have consequently been enlarged. The new Commissioners appriuisd by the present Government favered en largicg the terms of contract.