AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2267, 8 July 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[By Tblbgbaph.] [Ter e.g. Wakatipu at Wellington.] SYDNEY, June 30. There are serious disputes at Newcastle between the men and mine masters. Several meetings of miners have been hold, and a strike seems threatened. Regarding smallpox, no new caaeß have been reported in Sydney, and there are strong grounds for hope that the great danger ia past. The medical authorities, however, are by no means assured that the infection may not lurk in some parts of the city, nor will they be so for fully a month. The Chief Secretary of Victoria has been in communication with Sir H. Farkes with referenoe to the steamship Ocean, now quarantined here, and the vessel is likely to be allowed to leave for Melbourne. MELBOURNE, June 30. The English fish, per steamer Ouzco, was sold by auction, and realised good prices. Salmon brought 5j 3d to 5s 6d ; turbot, 2s 6d : and cod, Is 7d. All the fish were in prime condition. The total sale realised £3OOO. BRISBANE, June 30. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce considered it unadvisable to join the proposed Universal Postal Union. They brought up a report showing that the Queensland railway charges compared very unfavorably with those of New South Wales. With reference to the massacre of the crew of the schooner May Queen, it appears that the boats went ashore at Aoba on the 22nd of May, when 200 Natives came down to the boaoh, and trade was exohanged. The attack was quite unprovoked, and wound up in a fearful combat. Two of the crew escaped, and, after swimming for four hours, succeeded in attracting the notice of the schooner, but as there were no boats left they had to construct a raft. The two resoued were covered with wounds. It is difficult to obtain a full account of the massacre. ADELAIDE, June 30. The Court for the trial of the disputed returns found that Mr Murray, the member for Yatala, was, through his agents, guilty of aots of bribery, and have unseated him and ordered him to pay £SO coßts. The Court did not declare the Cavenagh petitioning member elected, so it is presumed there will be a fresh election. By law Mr Murray cannot stand again until the next general eleotion.