AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 866, 10 July 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Sydney, July 1, The Herald condemns the system in the colonies of the unemployed relying for work on the expenditure of borrowed money. The Coporation of Sydney are in a pecuniary difficulty, owing to the pressure of the Union Bank for payment of an overdraft of nearly £75,000. The Coporation will obtain Parliamentry sanction to issue debentures with the Government guarantee. The Premier promises a Bill next session, taking the licensing business out of the hands of Magistrates. Gately, the hangman, attempted suicide while drunk. Heavy floods occurred np country. In Goomini county the river banks to a width of forty miles were submerged. Captain Scott, of the barque Rose, while unloading timber at the Clarence, was robbed and killed. He leaves a wife and children; Melbourne, July 7. In reply to a communication from London respecting the colonial at London, the government said the colony would spend a large sum on their exhibition, and this precluded present action. The gun duty, which expires in August, is not to be re-imppsed. A thousand guineas and an address were presented to Dean Olborne.

Several articles of jewellery wore missing from the person of the actor Mr Bates when found dead. A tender for the defences at South Channel Fort was let to the amount of £9OOO. The School Boards are holding a conference with the object of securing a larger share in the administration of education. Further particulars of the death of Bates, the actor, state that a preliminary examination of the body by Dr. Neill showed a deep wound on the right temple, but Dr. Neill thought it probable, on post mortem, that Bates died from disease of the heart. The police think he was struck violently on the head and then robbed and thrown over the embankment, as a quantity of jewellery he was known to have on him was missing. Deceased had only arrived from Sydney a few days previously. Mrs Bates and two children were in Sydney, but left for Melbourne to attend the inquest. Brisbane, July 1. Father Hennehery opened a temperance mission. At the close 2000 people including Bishop Rose, took the pledge. A cyclone occurred at Brisbane on the 26th. Many houses were unroofed, verandahs blown away, and, trees felled. There was no loss of life, Hobart Town, July 1. Owing to the apprehension of d sturbances through Mr Chiniquy’s lectures, the Municipal Council are swearing in specials. The Roman Catholic Bishop advised his people to abstain from violence.