AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 19, 22 January 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

'A .TI'T.fKs<!^MELBOURNE. January, 16.—^The Governor is expected to -f**—*eturtf from Tasmania on the 23rd instant The caisson for the graving dock, 81 feet long Utfd- 36 feet high has been successfully • launched 'and; placed in position. After the Jong drought a heavy rainfall of . three days'has done much good. _ T hei weather is again hot. The* Ministers are engaged preparing their political programme to the country at the elections,! It is believed that Parliament will not be dissolved till next month. *" ; The handball match between Sydney and Victoria is now proceeding. v No news ofMßjor Warburton has been rev ceived from^veatern Australia. W. Jv.T. Clarke, the wealthiest person in the colonies, died on Tuesday. He had long been ill. It is estimated he leaves over three million^ - Governor Weld is expected from Westesn Australia. A number of ladies have passed Matriculation ai»f Civil Service examinations. Two daughters of Professor Hearn stand foremost the'list. . '**"^ The City of Melbourne takes the Californian mail "from Sydney, the Mikado not having arrived. Mr.-Clark's funeral to-day was largely attended. The Sydney Parliament has re-assembled. . The'^ljebate on Captaiu Rosse's case was resumed The mtoder of three men at Prambong, (?) by a lunatK, is reported. A"rush Mas taken place to Endeavor river.' Seveial steaWrs are laid on. Three stowaway convicts from New Caledonia,;'have reached Sydney, and two Frenchmen liave arrived at Brisbane in an open boat, having escaped and eluded the guard. Four seamen have been committed for rape oma married woman. TWnew Ministry of Queensland includes TJsx&flßste* 'as Premier. His policy includes the grraual abolition of ad va'orem duties; „ '"'.. immigration, and free selection within a ' ; : limited awa. \ •> ;/JC^BlClty of Melbourne leaves Sydney with y.:;;: tbe.'€alUprnian mails on Saturday, the 17th aH -instanti^Sbe tikes a number of passengers. pip- Floods W; the Northern districts have "-three bridges, and swamped Aiy^e^}ifmyp^P--!- ■ '/• :Pem was delayed by head fpl^t^iMmnS^jjeavy^_-(fea''.V'She brings a'number including: the following j—For

Lyttelton: Mr J. G. Warner, Mr Brady; for Napier: Mr W. Scanned, Mr W. Rankin; for Dunedin: Mr and Mrs H. S. Pillars and two daughters. She brings papers to the 28th November.