AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 289, 2 December 1873, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

_ November 25, Mis 9 Turner hos entered upon her duties as pastor of the Unitarian Church. The Assembly bas disagreed with the amendments of fhe Council on the Land Bill, aod the Rill has lapsed. The New Zealand war medals are daily expected. -There wili be a public presentation. A boy named William Dossett has confessed to setting, fire to the ship Pentville, ih order to get bis discharge. Tbe candidates for matriculation in the University are- £0 numerous that the Town Hall had to be engaged. The slaters have struck for 10*. a day. Sydoey, November 25. A miner named Ranaehaw lias been crushed to death by a fall of coal at the Company's miue at Newcastle. Jarvis bas be«,_ sentenced to death for the murder of Canister at Molgridge. George Webber has made a full confession of the murder of a hawker named Davis three years ago. He has been remnnded. Mr Evans, builder, who was found dying in the bush at Queenbeyan, is dead. The Alice Cameron reports seeing a newly coppered! schooner of 100 tons, bottom up; in latitude, 24 ; longitude, 47-15. She was painted bJack, but the name was not visible. Queensland, November 2&. : News from Palmer's river states that * payable gold haa been found, but nothing exciting. The blacks have attacked the Chinese camp, and killed several; ihey also t-peared two diggers, and are very troublesome. Police protection is required. Adelaide, Novemher 25. The Beßgle arrived at Port Darwin on Saturday on a cruise. The new embankment wharf , has. been oppn'ed at ihePoit. " '' Breadstuff's are unchanged and quiet. The crops ara looking well. .-. - : ., -„