AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2073, 15 October 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Bv Tblegbafh.] Fer 8.8. Hero. SYDNEY, October 9. Three thousand pre-emptive leases are forfeited on account of tbe arrears of rent. The leases will be sold at an early date. An inaugural meeting of the Burns Club in connection with the Highland Society has been held.

A hundred ounce nugget has been found at Tomora.

The severe frost are doing serious damage. In parti of New South Wales considerable harm has been done to the potato crop and the grape vinej, MELBOTJENE, October 9. Colonels Jervois and Scratchier, accompanied by the Minister for Public Works, made a tour of inspection to the defences at the Heads. Colonel Jervois inspected the Queenscliff e battery, and expressed an opinion that he never saw any better arranged or executed. The battery will be completed by Christmas. It is intended to proceed with the South Channel fort next year. The Government have determined to reinstate Mr Farrell, the parliamentary librarian, at a salary of £4OO a-year. A full Court has granted the application for an appeal to the Privy Council in the action of the United Hand and Hand Company v. the National Bank. The Pilot of the Board held an inquiry into the grounding of the Rachel Cohen in the West Channel. Ho found the master guilty of an error of judgment. Andrew Murray, well known on the press, is dead. He was editor of the " Argus " many years ago. The freezing chambers of the Frozen Meat Works at Maribjrnong are all bnt completed. The refrigerating machinery and works are satisfactory. The freezing of carcases will be commenoed next week.

The Chief Secretary's office has been connected with the offices of the other Ministers and with Parliament House by telephone. The master coachmakers have resolved to insist on their men working nine hours daily after Monday next. The men have offered to work fifty-one hours weekly, but the employers insist on fifty-three or a lock out. The men have pledged themselves to cease

work rather than to agree. There is litti* probability of their side giving in, and most of the men will strike. At a meeting of the committee of th» Jockey Club the disqualification of the jockey Bancroft was endorsed.