AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2488, 28 March 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[By Tblkgraph.] TPer s.s. City of Sydney, at Auckland.] BYDN3Y, March 23. Colonel Roberts, commander of the local forces, has had granted leave of absence on the ground of ill-health. Colonel Christie succredE. At a meeting of the Temperance Hall on tha 22nd, Major Harris, chairman, passed a resolution of sympathy for Hayne' and Archibald, wh» were imprisoned for costs in the libel action of the proprietors against the " Bulletin." Ninety pounds were subscribed. The assistant secretary of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce has again written t 3 _th« Sydney Chamber, urging a renewal of the agitation for a modification of the New Zealand cabla rates. Splendid cattle are alraady forthcoming foi the agricultural Bhow at Moore Park. At tho inquiry into the Camden tramwaj accident driver Motor was disrated to the position of fireman for six months. MELBOURNE, March 23.

The GoYernment contiane to push forwarl the Colonial defences, which ia stated to he connected with the recent vißit of the Bußsian fleet. Two gunboats are ordered, besides new armament, at a total cost to the present defence works of £ 150,000. Two more men died in the Melbourne Hospital from erysipelas, Tho juries requested the Coroner to bring the condition of the Hospital under the notice of the Government. The Melbourne eight hours' Bystem will be adopted in the Kailway Department from the 21st April. The Netherlands Consul announces the forthcoming Exhibition to be held at Amsterdam. ADELAIDE, March 23. The inquest on the recent fire »t Marshall's warehouse ia continued, but the origin is still undiscovered. The Commissioner of Crown Lands intends asking the Government to sink reservoirs and make darns in the Northern districts, where the drought is so severely felt. A subscription-list has been opened on behalf of the selectors suffering from the drought.