AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 806, 1 May 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Sydney, April 22. The Nineveh left London on the 10th with 500 immigrants for Sydney. At Wentworth a melancoly and fatal accident occured in the drowning of John Sharp, the best swimmer in the neighbourhood. The deceased swam on horseback at the Ana, a branch of the Mil nay, for a swan, bat his horse becoming entangled in weeds threw him. His friends who he told 6ve minutes before drowning' that he was all right, were unable to assist him, and getting the swan and resting on it for half anhour, he sank. During the floods of 1870, dece.-.sed carried the mails fortyfive miles per day, frequently having to •swim hi d horse miles through flooded country, and it was not an uncommon occurence for him on his horse drowning, to take the mails and swim ashore. He was theu thirteen years of age.

Melbourne, April 22. Mi* E. Monk, of Wombat, received another threatening letter signed '* another Kelly Sympathiser at large." Typhoid fever prevails in Joliniont It is said that the contagion is being spread by a milkman in supplying hia customers.

It is stated that sonle of the oft manded Kelly sympathisers at Beechworth have entered an action against the remanding magistrate. The yield of the Baud and Albion Consols for the week, 4640 z. from 176 tons stone, caused great excitement at Ballarat.

The Minister of Railways, at a banquet given in his honor at Tivntbam, took great credit to himself for his administration of the Railway Detriment, and justified the black Wednesday proceedings as part of the policy of the Government.

M. Elkingtcn has been appointed professor of History and Political Economy at the University. A survey is being made I. v'e* of the possibility of supplying Melbourne with water from Watt's River.

The Eastern Market building is rapidly approaching completion.

Adelaide, April 22. The Government has decided to discontinue, receiving nominations for free passages to immigrants till further notice. At present 4000 certificates are outstanding. It is reported that a telegram has been received from. London advising the intention of the Rev. C. H. Spnrgeou to visit Australia.

The Chamber of Manufactures resolved to interview the Government with a view to sinking an artesian well near Adelaide, with the view of getting a supply of water.

At Perth a comprny is in course of formation for the purpose of purchasing a 300-ton steamer for running between Freemantle and Cossack. The major part of the capital has been subscribed. ■Bishop Parry is married to Mrs Alexandra.