AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1426, 28 April 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Melbourne, April 20. Superintendent Sadlier informed the Police Board on the 14th instant that he considered the Glenrowan district to be still in an unsettled state, and that an outbreak might be expected at any time.

The Kelly Reward Board have awarded Superintendent Hare, £BOO ; Mr Curnow, schoolmaster, £250 ; Constable Kelly, £377; Sergeant Steele, £290; Superintendent Sadlier, £240 Mr O'Conner, Queensland, £237; Guard Dowcett, £175. The above distribution of money is not entirely approved by Graham Berry, who intends to take time to consider the matter before acting on the report. The Police Board requested Mr Berry not to give effect to the recommendations of the reward committee until the inquiry is completed; but this he declines to do.

The attendance at the Exhibition on Easter Monday was 22,000, being the largest yet. The Carved Maori hohse behind the New Zealand Court In the Exhibition has been presented to the South Kensington Museum, London. Sydney, April 20T~ The s.Si Lusitania takes 10,000fes. of frozen beef and mutton, &c., for her use on th'6 homeward passage. Chinese merchants anticipate an influx of 50,000 Chinam'en to Sydney during the present year. They state that the new arrivals bring little or no money, and are a heavy burden Cn Chinese residents. Brisbane, April 20. The new census shows a large diminution in the Chinese population. The vital statistics for 31st Decentshow the population of Queensland to be 226,000. Arrivals for the year* 13,000; departures, 10,000.