AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1152, 8 June 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Per s.s. Te Anad, via the Bluff.] Melbourne, June 1. The Reform League held, a meeting at the Princess’s Theatre on the 22iid, and passed resolutions condemning the Government Reform Bill, and requesting members to make every effort tb defeat it. Dfeakin, Mirams, and Vale spoke but no prominent member of the Liberal party. A fire took place at Hoi stead and Keen’s wood yard, Elizabeth street on May 30. The fire spread with great rapidity, and nine brigades were at work, but the pressure was light. Damages are estimated at £4OOO, which is partially insured in New Zealand Insurance offices; . ■'' :‘ ' Sydney, June !; At a meeting of Trickott’s supporters, £4OO was at once raised to defray. his expenses to England, and he leaves with the least possible.delay. ' A.nother demonstration took place;at Hamilton against men working, though strong fears are entertained for further difficulties. It is; stated 500 Chinese passed through the Clarence district recently eu rontq to new Englapd. ■ Adelaide, June 1. The the race prodbediilgs was satisfactory, The backets of . Lord , Harry were granted an injunction to restrain the stewards paying, the Birthday .Stakes to the Otfher of Banter, hilt it was tod late. Tt is stated that- a thousand, persons have signed the pledge daring Burnett’s six months leeturesi ttosinti Town, June 1; Diptheluh is very prevalent in thd country districts of Launceston, and the Government has anthoristd medical men to inquire about it.