AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2510, 24 April 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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[Per 3.5. Albion, at the Bluff. J MELBOURNE. April 18

Some consternation was oaused yesterday when it was ascertained that a case of smallpox bad broken out in the heart of the city. A young woman of twenty-one years, namsd Southern, who had been employed as barmaid at the Imperial Hotel, Adelaide, and who recently arrived here on a visit to his brother-in-law, residing in Swanston street, had been unwell some days, but only yesterday morning she developed signs of smallpox. The patient, with her mother, was immediately removed to the quarantine station premises, and isolated. The inmate was vaccinated, and every precaution taken to prevent communication. The girl states that the doctor who was in attendance at the quarantine in Adelaide was staying at the same hotel.

Some difficulty has arisen over the appointment of Assistant Clerkship to tho Assembly. Mr Jenkins, who had been promoted to tho office was not considered sufficiently competent to advise the Speaker, who is anxious for the appointment of an experienced person in parliamentary procedure. It is stated to have been offered to and declined by Mr Gillies, the late Minister of Lands. A small quantity of rain has fallen, but the total for the year only reaches two and a half inohes. In many parts the sheep are being fed on hay sent from Melbourne. The Superintendent of Locomotives estimates that £BOO,OOO will be required for rolling stock the next five years. Tho railway revenue was well maintained for the week ending April 6th. The amount was £40,513, or an inorease of £7540 on the corresponding week of last year. Typhoid fever is provalent in some parts of the colony. The Polioe Commission resolved to take evidence of sergeants and constables upon the state of the fores.

At the University on Saturday, Appleton, the well known actor, took his degree as Bachelor of Arts.

The Cabinet have agreed to insert a olauso in the Post Office Bill, reducing the postage on letters to a penny within the colony, and a half.penny on newspapers to any of the colonies. A brilliant aurora was visible last night, and the like has not been seen for nearly twenty years. Large spots have been observed on the sun.

SYDNEY, April 18.

Daring the raoe in tho Age Plate on Saturday, Beoundus fell and brought down Royal Mail, ridden by the well known jockey St. Alban, who was most severely injured. Mr Berry was well reoeived on Monday night, when he spoke on the advantages of Protection. Sir John Robertson was present, also several members of the Assembly.

ADELAIDE, April 18

Barker, one of the defendants in the Insurance Conspiracy case, has been arrested at the instance of his sureties.

The Jesuits are about to undertake important mission work in Northern and Central Australia.