AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1168, 26 June 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, Jane 13. The Orient, liner Lusitania arrived here yesterday. She sailed from Plymouth Ist May, and her steaming time 1 to Adelaide was 38 days. The longest run accomplished in one d&y was 351 miles. The Stamp Duties Bill was read a second time and taken through Com* mittee, and the report adopted. Leave was granted to bring in a Bill to enable the Municipal Council of Sydney to raise by debentures'£7s,ooo for compensation of the Town Hall. H.M.S. Raleigh brings a large number of men to relieve the Wolverine and other ships on the Australian sta* tion. : , It is intended to send another geological surveyor to examine the Cobar ; district between the Lochlan and 80-. gan, which is believed to be very rich in gold, silver, copper, and tin.. Melbourne, June 21. A statement was made that five armed men were seen in Wahgunyah district, supposed to be the Kellys; •' '- ,:i • - •'' The Exhibition is nearly completed. Messrs Joseph Jones', Vale and Mason, were the principal offenders in themjjt*' ter of personalities in the Asgtfttbly • last n ight. Jdties is ft : persistent opponent of payment of members, and his i connection with the Registration Sociely gives great offence to.the Opposition. Last night Mr Vale, alluding to Jones, called him a penniless braggart and a trained beggar of a billet, without which he would have to go into the Benevolent ; Asylum or else run away to America and leave his wife and family to the charity of the,country.; Jones retorted on Vale being hired to defend rogues j

then Mason's insult to the ladies was deferred, to, and he retorted that he did hot visit the backslnms of the city at 'early morning. This "Was the style of the debate, and it was found ho progress could with the Payment of ft&raneTOßill. ■

Adelaide, June 17. Tricketfc was presented with an address at the, theatre, and the audience were 'enthusiastic. The Mayor entertained Tricke'tt and friends "on arrival by the Orient.