AUSTRALIAN.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2571, 4 July 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

BRISBANE, July 4. The Queensland revenne for tho last quarter amounted to £612,000, being an increase of £41,000 as compared with the June quarter of 18815$ Thei revenue for the year ended 30 th June amounted to £2,100,000, being an increase of £331,000 as compared with the previous year. The following increases are shown by the returns: —Customs, £119,000 ; land revenue, £12,000 ; rents, £44,000; railways, £83,000; and telegraphs, £25,000. MELBOURNE, July 4. A committee has been formed for the purpose of organising a banquet to Sir Henry B. Parkes on his return from England. Henry Bryant, alias De Beaumont, " Age " informant regarding the alleged Russian designs on the colonies, has been sentenced at Kilmore Police Court to five years' imprisonment for forgery. The Marchioness of Normanby is at present suffering from indisposition. NEW ZEALAND. |PBB PSSSa ABJOCI.LTIOJT,] AUCKLAND, July 4. The rchoonsr Tores, 78 tons, owned by E. Mitchelsonand Co., of Auckland, w.snfc ashore at Kaipara Heads to-day, -while outward bound, with 70,000ffc timber for Ljttelton. She had been waiting for a chance to get to sea for several days. The hull ia insured in the Union for £IOOO, £6OO being re-insured. No other particulars are as yet to bund. A German war shtD is signalled. WELLINGTON, July 4. The following telegram has been received by the secretary of the Customs:—"The Government schooner Kekero, which sailed gome time ago to the islands lying to the southward of New Zealand, to learch fox castaways, and also for the purpose of protecting the seal fisheries, has returned to Stewart's Island. Capt. Greig reports no importent news." The Italian residents here are forming a 43-aribaldi Club on the model of the Working Men's Olnb. A society for the promotion of the flee arts is also in oourse of formation. The residence of Mr Boardniou, manager of the South British Insurance Company, was found on fire yesterday, the curtains of one of the bedrooms having caught. Through the timely disoovery of the aff±ir, and through having water and a hose handy, o:3ly trifling damage was done. In the loss on the Wacganui fire, the Colonial Office had £3OO out of the £BOO on tho ■took reinsured. NELSON, July 4. A football match between the Wellington College team and the Town Club, was won by the latter, Seymour obtaining a goal just before time was called. The ground was very wet. DUNEDIN, July 4. It now transpires that Capt. Kitchener's furniture ia injured in the South British for £l5O. The Timaru, Capt. Eullarton, with 140 immigrants, has arrived all well. The World Company oper-jd la.st night to a orowded house in all parts.