AUSTRALIAN.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 67, 12 September 1877, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH:] Hokitiki, September 11. _ Australian news per Claud HamilMelbotjene. A Land Tax Bill has been introduced into the Assembly. It provides for the appointment of three Comiriissioners to act as a Court of Sum" mary Jurisdiction, also for the appointment of classifiers. It was read a , second time by a large majority. The Roman Catholics all over the country are petitioning against the Education Bill. Owing to a decision of the Supreme Court, that the appointments to Hirbor trust made by the Governor ii Council are illegal, the whole prooeedirgs of the Board are invalidated and require special Act. . A heavy rainfall occurred at the end of last week, but is still in- ■" sufficient. The small pox . patients are to be released on Saturday. A fatal bus accident, t.lie springs broke, and horses bolted,, a barmaid named Sarnh M'Evoy, was killed by j imping out. Mr Cre-;wich is drawing well at the Academy of Music. Charles Pope, American actor, • appears at the Royal shortly. Business is stil! very dull, but is Ijkely to soon improve. The rupture in Adelaide between Sir" Haynea and the Council still .con* tiuues, causing a complete dead lock t6 legislation. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Henry Kead, town clerk, "Warrambool, for embezzling Building Society funds. It is believed he has gone Home in the Wharapoa. A box of five thousand sovereigns missing from the mail steamer China at;'Gajle. They were shipped at ", '••,/ Sycjney last month.