AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2650, 5 October 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HBy Tmjbgbaph.l [Per Botorua, at Auckland.] SYDNEY, September 29. Sir Henry Parke* is mnoh improred in health by bit trip to the mountains. He has again returned his official and Parliamentary dutiei. The inquest on the fire in the Garden Palaoe ia being proceeded with. So far no light has been thrown on the origin. Contributions are being reosived to replace the geological collection intended for the Australian Exhibition. A good deal of satisfaction is felt at the result of Mr Oopeland's motion for opening the Art Gallery on Sundays. The petition was signed by over 2300 persons. Mr Hoiking, member for Tunnet, has resigned his seat in the Assembly. Angus Moßuid, lately acoonntant in the Grafton branch of the Australian Joint Stock Bonk, was fonnd guilty of stealing £9OO, and was sentenced to two years' hard labor. The weather has been unusually warm, which was very much wanted. The ironworkers' strike is still unsettled. The anticipated Ministerial crisis has been averted by Mr Laokcy consenting, at the request of his colleagues, to continue a member of the Cabinet. The Government intend to push forward the public business witb all celerity. Splendid lambinga are looked forward to in many parts of the colony. MELBOUBNE, September 28. Messrs De Castella and Botran, of St. Herbert's Yineyard, received an order for 60 hogsheads of wines from a London firm. Mr Ormond is gratified at the manner in which the working men responded to the appeal for subscriptions for the Working Men's College. There is still some doubt as to whether the case at Hamilton is sn?allpox or ohiekenpox. In the meantime every precaution is taken. In the Assembly, during the disoussion on the Railway Bill, exoited scenes took place, in the course of whioh Mr Bent said to Mr Fooriobaul, " The public have branded you as an unmitigated liar." An apology followed.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Victorian Co-operative Dress Supply Association, the balance-sheet showed losses during the two years of £SOOO. The "Take all" is reported to have appeared in tho orops in a portion of the Northeastern district.

A misunderstanding arose between the Jesuits and Christian Brothers respecting the management of school*. The result ia the Christian Brothers retire disappointed. The imuranoa companies have declined to pay the claim of the Government of £18,223, the estimated loss by the Government Printing Office fire. The companies will not pay more than £IO,OOO. Unless an agreement be arrived at the matter will be referred to the Daw Courts. Dr. Barker's solicitor forwarded to the Government a statutory declaration tending to clear the doctor from the aspersion oast upon him. BRISBANE, September 28, The account from the Dirling Downs is still that the wheat crops are suffering from drought, and that serious results are likely to ensue if there be no rain soon. The engine fitters and turners in the employ of Smith and Forrester have struok for an advanoe of wages of three halfpence per hour. It is feared the movement will beoome general. The divers have discovered the principal damage to the fianelagh. It is expected to be floated this week.