AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 299, 18 December 1874, Page 2

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> Melbot^te, December 9. Mr Balfoar JafcwiEhdrawn his motion for a call of thefCouncil on the Payment of Members Bill,|md the* second reading ot the measure is fixed for Tuesday, therefore there is but slight prospsct of the. prorogation before Christmas. S, It has been elicited that the Government do 'not Intend to subsidise a line of steamers by way ef the Cape. The weather has been oppressively hot end much sickness is atout. The excursion steamer Golden LCrown has arrived from New Zealand. The body of a girl, named E izabeth Gordon, missmg from her] homo, was fbuad in a yard. Mr Bosisto is elected for Richmond over Mr Smith by 187 votes. A proposition has been made by the American transit parties tliat all the expeditions should meet in Melbourne in February Breadstuffs are unchanged and firm. Wheat, 5s 9d to 5s lOd. „ . .... »td3et, December 9, •jteat pohtlcal excitement exist-. Thirteen candidates are nominated for East Sydney Parkes, Fooser, Cameron, aud Divis had the show of bands. At Newcastle the Treasurer w opposed by Mr Stevens. Sutherland, the Minister of Works, is returned unopposed The Llayor's salary has been fixed at £800 xrTu c Townsville coa h waa upset near Milchester, and Mr Whitehea t, the manager of the JSatwnal Bank of Queen 3 land, was Killed. The Torres Straits steamer Normanby amvt d at Townsville yesterday morning The Wonga Wonga sails for Auckland on Satunlay. There are forty-three nominations for the Gold Cup. _. . „ , -^elaide, December 9. The mortality is very great. Ai Yorke's Penmsula there were 30 deaths duriug this , ■ It ia Is estiooatei that 200,000 tora of Drea.latuffij will be availaole for export 11113 season. The weather cleared during the afternoon and enabled sp'endid transi. observrttions to le made at Beechworth The weather wus fine, and the first contact was di tinctly observed by Mr James Anderson, ot New York. At other stations the wtather is no far farorable.