AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2335, 27 September 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[By Tblbsraph.] [Per u.a. Botorua, at the Bluff.] MELBOURNE, September 21. Mr A. T. Clark, on addressing his constituents at Williamstown on the 19th, laid that the Liberal party would give the Ministry a fair trial, but would insist upon the abolition of plural voting, the retention of the land tax, and the throwing open of closed roads, also would oppose any attempt of interference in the education or fiscal polioy of the oonntry. Mr Langridge, in addressing his constituents at Collingvrood, made a deliberate attack on the Governor, and charged him with having entertained a feeling against the late Government, founded on his objections to their political principles. In order to guard against the phylloxera, a compulsory inspection of every vineyard in the colony is recommended, with special care to prohibit the introduction of diseased vines.

During the ensuing six months the English mail steamers will leave on alternate Wednesday afternoons. The Tariff Commission will consist of twenty-two members, Mr Mirams as chairman, and different shades of opinion will be represented. Five gentlemen are nominated as trustees of the Exhibition buildings, to take possession on the 30th September, on the expiry of the present Commission. George Gordon, whose essay and plans obtained the Mayor's prize for the be?t sewerage soheme for the metropolis, was dismissed the Government servioe on Black Wednesday. At a meeting of the Metropolitan Tramway Conference, the Bill whioh had been prepared was formally approved, and it was resolved if the majority of the Council approve of the Bill, that the Ministry be asked to adopt it as a Government measure.

James Garden, the aotor, has filed a schedule of liabilities £B6 13s, assets £2l. One of the principal creditors is Mr Delias, the theatrical manager of New Zealand, who obtained a judgment against him for £56 13s, inoluding •asts.

The barque Eden, from Chinese and Japanese ports, which reached the Heads on the 14th, had a number of her orew buffering from Beri-beri fever.

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the case of the Queen and Blackwood and the defendant John Blackwood, the executor of his brother, James Blackwood, who died a few months ago in Melbourne, leaving property in Victoria and the adjacent colonies, and New Zealand. The probate duty on the Viotorian property was paid, but the Crown also claim on the personal property in the other colonies, as Mr Blackwood was domiciled in Victoria. The New Zealand horses are doing good work, and are much admired. ADELAIDE, September 21. Mr Pitcher, lately returned from London as acting agent for certain English stockbrokers, is investing £IOO,OOO in mines in the Northern territory. PERTH, September 21. At Kimborly a pearl was found in Lagrange Bay for which Governor Robinson offered £IOOO. It has been sent to London per Bokhara.