AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1367, 17 February 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Telegraph.] Melbourne, February 8. News has been received at Government House of the death of Captain Rusaell, R.N., brother of the Marchioness of Normanby. Mr Berry, speaking last night at a tea meeting, said he would persevere with the Reform Bill until it passed, and that Mr Patterson determined to proceed immediately with the construction of the line from Wodonga, to the bank of the Murray at a cost of £30,000 out of the funds of the last loan. Mr S. Gardiner, of Bundoora Park shipped ten yearlings, by the Albion, including Lurline's colt Coquette, half brother to Progress. Seashell, Ace of Hearts, Royal Heart, and Topsy, stated as all yearlings aud in fine condition. I Comptoir de Escompte de Paris has I opened a branch in Melbourne tofacili- j

tate transactions of direct business be 1 tureen Australasia and the Continent. Sydney, February & .' The medical *dvis6rs of the Bishop Sydney have decided he railst visit the German baths, aud accordingly he leaves for Europe by the March steamer. The Collaroy still holds together, but is beconiing more deeply embedded in the sand. The Mariue Board held an inquiry and decided the stranding Was due to the wrongful act of the mate and master, who failed to take proper precautions, and, consequently; they were" called upon to show Cause why their certificates should not be suspended; Frequent repbrts f roui TfcniOra of the discovery of nuggets of gold and also of several gOod returns have been received: