AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 993, 5 December 1879, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By the arrival of the s.s. Hero, at Auckland, and the s.s. Tararua, at the Bluff, we have received late Australian telegraphic news by telegraph : NEW SOUTH WALES. A man named Furley, for the attempted murder of his sweetheart, was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. Frank Ileynolds of Tocal, a wellknown cattle-breeder, took poison by mistake, but he has since recovered. At the departure of the German warship Albatross cheers were interchanged with the British, hut she passed the French warship Bljino in silence. Tlie Phino’s gig beat the boats of the Danae and German corvette at the Balmain Regatta. The Wolverene, on her arrival, issued a challenge, resulting in the victory of the crew of the Wolverene. At the inquest on the body of Constable Bo'v/eu Captain Moonlight’s demeanour entirely changed and he became quite subdued. He said that he knew who shot Bowen, but he was no informer. He now realises his position ■and wishes to clear himself. The Intercolonial cricket match was won by New South Wales, by 32 runs. This is the sixth match won in succession by Sydney, but of 22 Intercolonial matches, Sydney has won 10 and Victoria 12. A silver reef 3ft. thick has been discovered at Warribuamhuccra, yielding 3802 s to the tun. The nude (iguics in the French school at the Exhibition are creating a sensation. The Daily Telegraph suggests the prosecution of the Commissioners. Five runaway convicts were re-cap-tured 30 miles off the coast. One ■jumped overboard resisting all efforts at rescue. Two diabolical attempts have been made to wreck trains on the northern line by placing chairs imd footstools on tlie metals. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The South Australian Register estimates the'result of the harvest at 11 bushels per acre, giving an exportable Surplus of 323,000 tons. QUEENSLAND. The Ministry have forbidden the tatting, of cedars of less girth than seven and a half feet six feet from the ground. The Government exploring party has left on a four months’ trip to York Peninsula. The Cricket Association wish to arrange an Intet'colonial match with Sydney. The distinction between duty and postage stamps will be abolished after Jan. 1. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Sir A. ,P. Burt, who has been Chief Justice since 18G1, is dead. It ,is .proposed to give Alexander Forrest a public reception at Perth.