AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 765, 13 March 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] J . ' ! Bluff, March 10. The following is a summary of Aiistrs ian hews from the Ist to ' tii'e' sth March, per Ringarooma:— Melbourne, March 5. I he Marquis of Normanby's commis-

sion has not been received. He visits Ballarat on the 10th, for the regatta, and the City Council will banquet him. Berry and associated banks still disagree as to terms on which Victoria can obtain loan. The latter name £95 10s minimum for five million loan. Berry , contends for par. His colleagues have telegraphed him not to take less than £9B, Private letters state that two Italian war ships, Commanded by Duke of Genoa 4 will visit Melbourne about the end of the year, A prospector has obtained 66ozs of gold for two months work in North Gippsh.nd, in locality not disclosed. A Portland train narrowly escaped being crushed by a huge falling tree. Drive* put on full steam and escaped by a hair's breadth Victorian Cabinet approved of Lalor's scheme for settling Border Customs. The Kellys are believed to have returned to Victoria* A number of residents at Echuca and Moana forcibly removed obstructions to traffic on the new Murray bridge on March 3l>d, _ t . Gre^ t indignation ia felt towards the Victorian and Sydnfey Governments for. delay in opening, The brigantine Bltea Firth, from Grey* mouth, encountered a terrific gale on the , 21st February, lasting three days. Lord Harris's team easily defeated 22 of Sandhurst and Ballarat. The Press having complained that the mail steamer was delayed for an hour and a half to tranship mails to Arawata, M'Meckan and Co. wrote defending New Zealand interests. ; SVtiNfiY, March 4. | .1 spector Connor, Queensland Native Police, arrived with, twenty experienced black trackers, with full authority to follow \ip the Kellys. The Blair Atliol has arrived with 503 immigrants; the Vessel is partially disabled. The first of the Government new torpedo boats attained a speed of 16 knots, and id expected to work up to 20. Five men are believed to be drowned outside Newcastle Heads, while fishing, The Government have stopped all im« migration owing to the depression and un* suitable persons sent out. Wreckage has been discovered near* Hinchbrook Passage of a Vessel apparently lost about ten days, and about 200 tons burthen. Not identified. Three white men. have been murdered by blacks at Sitliemart'Creek," Northern Queensland. '*•■•■• '■' • Ad&iAidS, March 4. Tha Commissioner of Lands is willing to make concessions to farmers, owing to bad crops. •. News lias been received of the sale of the Colonial line of steamers,; Their future destination unknown. < . Five hundred Chinese arrived at Palttiefaton, and an equal ntlmber are daily expected. Great destitution is feared. .'•.■■ LAtfscßstfON, March 4. Mount Arthur alluvial goldfields, 28 nylesjfroin Laimceston, : are attracting attention.: ; Some of the miners are making £5 to £lO .per ; week. G.H. Bailie, of the Australian cricket team, has been presented with a gold Watch and chain.