AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1069, 4 March 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

♦ [Per s.s. Arawata, via the Bltjff,] " [united pbess association.] VICTORIA. Mr A. T. Clarke, a proiitiunced Ministerialist, announces that should Mr Berry obtain a majority, the Melbourne Harbor Trust will be swept away. The permanent building for the Exhibitidn is nearly completed. A telegram from the London Committee informed the Commissioners that the

total recjuirements of space for Great BritKpand the United States, France, Gerrnlay, and other foreign countries will b? 423,000 feet altogether. THe .Australian Eleven have arrived in Melbourne. It is considered that 'they nave strengthened themselves much by the inclusion of A. Bannerman, arid Jarvis, the best bat in Adelaide. , The Government Statist estimates tlie population of Victoria at the end of last year, at 899,420, being an increase during the year of 19,978. . Ellen Hickey, a girl of 17, left her home at Ballarat because she was deceived by her lover, and drowned herself in "a- neighboring l'eservoir. Two country Tads, 15 years old, were sentenced to death at Sandhurst, for 'criminally assaulting a girl of 15. ~. The comet disappeared from view on .Feb. 17. Its orbit cannot be calculated. The political burlesque entitled " Agapemone" caricaturing Mr Berry, Sir B. O'Loghlen, and Mr Wood, is still runniug with success at the People's Theatre, Melbourne. A number of roughs at Collingwood attacked the police and endeavored to tes'pue a prisoner. At Carlton Mr Mortis endeavored to 'address 'a meeting, but the supporters of Mr Gardiner, a rival candidate, cleared the hall. Adelaide will be lighted with gas in a week's time. Professor Cayill gave a swimming Exhibition at Adelaide before 3000 persons. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. An engine ran off the Glenolg-Brigh-ton Irne, turning completely over, killing a man nahled Obe'rhlen, and severely injuring another. Neither men had any business on 'the engine. Tlie 'driver and a passenger were unhurt. The quantity of wheat exported for tlie 12 weeks ended Feb. 14, was 786,831 bushels, and of flour 12,729 'tons. . A tremendous whirlwind occurred in the neighbourhood of Magell. The roof of a house was carried away bodily fully a mile. Crystallized masses as large as pigeons' eggs fell, but ho clouds were visible at the time, and the sun Was shining brightly. , Over £BOOO has been remitted to the Mayor of Dublin from South Australia. , Parliament will not meet for at least two months. The Opposition are likely io challenge Government to dejßerid their acceptance of £93 17s 6d for the last.loan. destructive fire occurred on the #eef Acres Estate by which Mr H. T. Hart, a sporting gentleman, lost 25 valuable greyhounds, which were burnt to death. In the kennel there was a 'd6{» which last year carried off £3OO toorth.of prizes..,. The dogs were valued altogether at £2OO. ; The Bishop of Adelaide refused to receive a memorial .'against Ritualism signed by 1200 members of the Church pf England, on the ground that it riiay been signed by some hot menitiers of the church. QUEENSLAND. , Three prisoners escaped from the Casino lock-up - , 'taking three police forges, saddles, and revolvers. They removed lipo , slab's, about midnight, passed by the bedside of a warder, tmlocked the door, and escaped with the greatest ease. They had previously 'opened a constable's box and stolen a besides tearing open the war'der's desk in search for money. They then caught and saddled three police horses. The , Cabinet has cabled to the Queensland Premier in London requesting him to unite with the New Zealand Agent-General in representing to the Imperial Government the objection of th,e Colonies to the landing of Communist convicts oh their shores. A man named Dempsey swam a flooded creek at Bone bridge on the Central railway. He Struggled out, and fell exhausted across the rails just as a train was crossing tlie bridge; and was killed.