LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1312, 12 October 1872, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DIGGERS RETURNING FROM CHARTERS TOWERS. [NEW ZEALAND PKESS ASSOCIATION,] Hokitika, Oct. 11. The b.s. Tararua arrived at ten last night. She has 100 tons oargo and 12 passengers for this port. Melbourne, Oct. 5. The Executive debate is still proceeding. The Ministry are likely to have a majority in the Assembly. The Council have rejected the Permissive Bill and the Labor Bill, and struck out the main principles in the Mining on Private Property Bill. The attention of the Government was called io the rejection of the measures. They acknowleged responsibility in the matter, and promised to adopt measures. Miners are returning from Charters Towers in numbers. Tenders have been accepted for 34 miles .of railway construction — from Newstead to Maryborough, and from Burrumbeet to Beaufort, at the rate, in the former case, of L 2700, and in the latter of L 2164 per mile. ' Alexander and James Govan, tallow manufacturers, have been committed for conspiracy to defraud. The Australian Alliance Insurance Co. have- declared a dividend of 10 per cent., with L 32,000 reserve. Race horses are arriving from Sydney. DeHaga, formerly of Lyster's Opera Company, blew out his brains yesterday. The convict Weecburcb, recently respited, attempted suicide by opening a vein in his arm. :) A Ballarat firm has.' accepted a tender to construct 15 locomotives, at a cost of over L 50,000. Sales of over 12,000 bushels of new Queensland wheat have been made up to 6s o|d, mostly for shipment. Oats dull. Only a moderate' business in the import markets, " Arrived : September 30, Albion, Wangaroa. Revenue returns show a net increase of L 212,464 on the year. Bank stocks are in demand for invest* merit. . I The Alhainbra leaves for the Bluff on the 12th. j Sydney, Oct. 5. The Rev. Adam Thompson has been appointed Principal of the Presbyterian . College. Last quarter's revenue is the largest known. Major Fitzsimraons, of the Permanent Force, died suddenly. Rapid progress is being made with the new schooners for the South Seas. More diamonds have been found at Oberon. The BrewsterV cargo of Californian wheat sold at 5s 9d. The Hero leaves for Auckland early next week. ; Adelaide, Oct. 5. The Adelaide Cup of 200 soys, with a sweepstakes of 15 soys added, is to be run in May. . Bishop Qninn, of Bathurst, is likely to fill the vacant bishopric. • • Breadstuff's very dull j wheat, 5s 6d.