AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 761, 8 March 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[NEW' ZE'AI.ANBv HRESS ASSOCM-TION.] . . ~ Melbourne, February 28. Difficulties have arisen over the West Bou'rke" election. Owing toinsiifiaent ballot-papers,-the Newharcu poll was adjournect , ; The Chief Secretary virtually directed the returning officer 1 to disregard the' action of the deputy, ahd the poll was therefore'hot re-opened ; Mr Deakin* Ministeralisfy being declared elected:by:*; majority'; of 55,,; The Opposition candidate claims the seat. Great indignation against the. advice of Q'toghr len. .ThereWrning/ officer'' endorsed the fact'-', oh the writ ' /;■■■'■■:

O'Loghlen's atten'i'pt 1 to ,: gag the Argns is received with mingled ridicule and indignation; : ,■ •' : : ■•' : ' !. ■. :•:::;,■, .; •: < M* .Berry; telegraphs that he interviewed Sir' M/Eticks-Beacli ■ the interview lasted over" i£n hour, and from the tone of the English Pre** the Victorian situation is moderate anft'favorablet 5 '; '' !J : , The Victorian loan will probably be deferred or only a portion offered as Assor • ciated Banks and Mr Berry disagree as to minimum*

The P. and G. Company frate offered Victoria a- fortnightly English- mail for an

annual subsidy. of £85,000. Colombo to m be the point gig departure, and,ub,der thjV conditions that • the steamers will be allowed,to proceed to .. Macaules --the London manager of the • company, is dead;, ■ ~ . England will probably appoint a Royal Commission in connection, With thejfcelbourne National Exhibition. '" " .;■ Neilson, of Canterbury "ifl reported fa> have purchased Lone Hand, the famouii steeplechaser.- -- ; , ~ .... The cortfttte Danae has arrived at Melbourne, and prdceedS W Sydney shdrtiy l , as the Wolverine and Etaeijald escort Sir Hercules Robinson to New Zealand; « A hairdiidsser for trial in an alleged, embracery in connection with the David Henry ti&ili' The certijßc'a'teV df .capt&H Bl'Petrie has been suspended for six. nioiithij fdi* losing the steamier Kerangie.••": <■ The Wpngastiiddf thproughbred. hoMea, were sold without reserve for 1910 guineas. . „■'■- . The prosecution of CapUlii May; o\\\v& Seagull,, for collision with the schooner St. Kildaj Kai be'eii dis*mia)Wdi Last year there w£re 21 mining accij dents in Victoria; 40 persons were killed and 100 injured. . . . <• >: The Government have advanced: £25,000 t'fj.thje Sydney Corporation. Southern Rugby Union have heard that ■the English playere will lißt visit the" Colonies. Twelve acres of, the old wc!r&n{p of fJUf Wallsend coal itfifie sunk, burying several men. They were all rescued but one. , Swan, of Stawell, won the Sydney inaU prize of £IOO for the best Colonial teleT

- . . AMElldb^February 27, ~. The Registrar calculates the harvest will yield nine million ..bushels, teiying i surplus of 170,000 bushels fdr export.