AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 780, 31 March 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Newcastle, March 19

W. B. Qnigley, a large landed proprietor at Lake Macqnarrie, was found dead on a mad near Wallsend.

Sydney Jones, a seaman aboard the Hunter, commited suicide through drinking.

Sydney, Mavch 22

A flood at Wagea Wagga submerged (Jenipo::.ri.y the railway bridge. One man \v;is drowned.

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending March 22 was 24;000 tons.

A deputation fioin Temperance Societies urged fbe Government to alter the licensing regulatious, with a view to greater stringency. The crime of deserting infants in streets and on doorsteps is largely on the increase

Brisbane, March 20,

The evidence of an aboriginal, procured lately, will probably be sufficient to secure the conviction of Captain Pieper, aboriginal, for the murder of Stevens, at Mooloomah, fourteen years ago.

Mekbourne, March 22. Connor and* party, ' with'"'black trackers, returned to Benella after a fruitless search in the ranges after the Kellys. A tracker died of inflamation of the lung*.

The i Secretary 'of the Melbourne Building Society is committed for-trial, A number of trial ciews are training foi^the ; . in eight-oar race, and a representative Veam will probably be picked this week. ...

Savanaca, Tocal, Petrea, Southampton, and-A vermis go from St. Allan's stables to Sydney. A disorderly meeting of the medical profession has been held. It was called in reference to the position assumed by Dr Beaney in England. A resolution was passed repudiating Dr Beaney, during the evening Dr Blair, who strongly defended Dr Beany was ordered out.

The new Railway Bill will include only a limited number of line*, since only £3,000,000 of the loan is floated. •The Governor and Minister of Mines visited Williamstown to witness experiments with a Brenann torpedo. -It is probable proceedings will be taken against the principals in therecent prize tight, Hieken and Foley.