AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2689, 20 November 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

I [By Telegraph .J [Per s.s. Arawata, at the Bluff.] MELBOURNE, November 15. During last week extremely hot weather has been experienced. On the Prince or Wales’ birthday the heat was 10-4 in the shade and 145 in the sun. . An annular eclipse of the sun was visible on Saturday morning from seven to nine. It was visible with the naked eye. The election of a president for the Melbourne Hospital took place on Saturday. Dr. Gilbce, who resigned a short time since, owing to a difference with the o„her medical men, was again a candidate. Mr Herbert Henty beat Dr. Gilbce by 700 to 75 votes. A girl named Emma Dellar has been arrested for obtaining money under false pretences. For some time she has been ordering goods from tradespeople to be sent to different addresses, and then borrowed small sums of money when the goods were sent home, the supposed buyers knowing nothing about the transactions. In two cases coffins were sent, to the great amazement of the recipients. She was remanded to Thursday. * Miss Jennie Lee leaves for New Zealand and Tasmania on the 21st. She has a season in Hobart and then in New Zealand. At the Williamstown races, on the Prince of Wales’ birthday, the Hurdle Race fell to Gambler, the Truganma Stakes to Haidee of the Hills, the Telegraph Stakes to Lenorc. The Steeplechase was a dead heat between Ascot and Squire. The Williamstown Handicap fell to Beadsman. Councillor Dodgshun, the new Mayor, gave a dinner in the Town Hall on the Prince of Wales’ birthday, at which six hundred wore present, including Mr Berry and Sir B. O’Loghlan, many members of the House, and the officers of the Nelson and Miranda and the French warship Bruat. A burglary was committed on the premises of Messrs Craig, Williamson and Thomas, of Elizabeth street, early on Thursday morning .£3OO cash was stolen. It is believed that an organised gang exists. Dr. Weir, a well known importer, was arrested on Monday on a writ issued at the instance of his partner in importing transactions. It is alleged that he refused to settle partnership accounts. The Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team arrived from Adelaide on Tuesday evening, and were entertained by the local cricketers in the 1 evening. ADELAIDE, November 15. : The Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team arrived by the Peshawur on Friday morning, and commenced a match the same day. The 1 rain caused frequent interruptions, and on Saturday at 5 the match was drawn in • favor of the Australians. The team wa entertained by the Governor. The Hon. Ivo Bligh was unable to play, owing to an injury to his hand received in a tug of war between the team and the officers of the Peshawur. Some discussion has arisen owing to statement in the “ Melbourne Age ” to the effect that the land settlement regulations ate being evaded in the northern territory. It is alleged that a large tract of land has been taken up and the conditions of occu- i pation unfulfilled. SYDNEY, November 15. Early on Saturday morning the mail train to Sydney ran into a goods train j which was standing on the main line at Bathurst waiting to be shunted. As the mail train came round the curve the driver saw the obstacle, applied the breaks, shut off steam, and then jumped off, escaping uninjured. The crash was terrific, and many persons were seriously injured. A youth named Headland had both thighs broken. The Montagu-Turner opera troupe were passengers, and mostly escaped injury, but Madame Venosta was badly cut about the face. An inquiry has been ■ held, but the result has not yet been published. After the accident one man pro- ■ fessed to be seriously hurt, but a medical consultation found that the bruises were neatlyand artisticallycounterfeitedby paint. The accident is supposed to have been caused by a misunderstanding between the officials at the Bathurst station. _ A large and influential meeting of the shipping interests on Tuesday resolved not to agree to the demand of the labourers for threepence per hour extra. Four officials have been suspended, and two others probably will be, in connection with the Bathurst accident.