AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 302, 31 August 1865, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Queenstown, 12tli August, 4 p.m. Another reef struck near Kawurau and Arrow Junction, giving nearly seven miles of country at that place in a line. Prospects very rich. Good accounts have been received from the reefs at Skipper’s. A complimentary addres was presented to Mr Warden Richmond Beetham, who left to-day. There was a very large attendance of towspeople. The weather is broken, with heavy showers.— Otago Times. SYDNEY. Tuesday, Ist August. Unknown bushrangers have been committing depredations near Forbes. The City Council has resolved to procure plans for a new town hall, and to offer premiums for the two best designs. The Opera Company have opened a season to a splendid audience. Wednesday, 2nd August. Two houses were burned down at Brisbane on Sunday last j the loss is estimated at £4,000. Clarke, the bushranger, has been committed for trial at Braidwood. All the bushranging party who stuck up the Penrith stores have also been committed for trial. The Ipswich Railway has been opened by tbe Governor of Queensland with great demonstrations. ADELAIDE, Wednesday, 2nd August. There has been a fatal affray with the natives on the Lake’s station, on the Eastern plains. Mr Lake was wounded with spears, and two natives were killed. The affray was caused by the slaughter of some sheep by the blackfellows dogs. Captain Bagot’s motion in the Council, asserting the desirability of communicating with the other colonies with a view to the esfablisment of a colonial line of mail steamers to Galle, was carried. The Northern Runs Commissioners start on Saturday, via Port Augusta. A preliminary meeting, to form a company to build a new theatre, with restaurant attached, was held this afternoon, with very successful results, A thousand shares were subscribed for in the room. The capital is to be £IO,OOO. with power to increase the amount.