AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 137, 12 June 1877, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

[Per Wakatcpd.] ANOTHER FATAL FOOTBALL ACCIDENT. ~ , , m MbIQODRNB. Oolonel Ward retires at the expiration of his leave of absence, and Colonel Scratchley remains here permanently as Deputy-Master of the Mint. Dr M'Artney will be petitioned against on the ground that he is not eligible, beini? a minister of religion. A conference of vignerons has resolved that the Government be petitioned to use its best endeavors to obtain the repeal of the duties on native wines between Victoria and the other colonies. The bank forgers aro committed for trial. Pierson made a full confession showing a regular system of forgery. Simonsen's Opera Company opened on the 4th inst. at St. George's HaU to a good house. Wheat 7s 2d, none offering; flour £15 15a; Queensland sugar £29 5s for browns, and £32 to £32 10s for medium counter. The balance passed in for higher rates. '. ' Sydney. ; Sir William Jervois and Col. Scratchley left for Melbourne on the 6th inst. Bkishanb. Eight hundred and forty tons of quartz at Mulchester on being crushed yielded 2070 ! ozs of gold. The Warden says that the reefs at Normanby are rank duffers. The Secretary of tha Rifle Association has suggested to the Rifle Association in England to send -a team to Australia every second year. Further forgeries to a large extent are reported. Adelaide. A young bank clerk named Pool has died from the effects of injuries received at foot- . ball. Wheat is firm at 7s 9d, and has been refused. The following entries have been made for the Victorian Racing Club's Spring Meeting :— For the Melbourne Cup, 114 Melbourne horses and 26 from Sydney; Champion Stakes, 53 from Melbourne and 8 from Sydney. There are 78 nominations for the Victorian Derby and Oaks ; for the Metropolitan Stakes there are 49 entries. The Government has not yet appointed its representative in the Legislative Council. The population of the colony of Victoria is 843,877, and of Melbourne 244,508. Twenty Justices of the Peace have sent in their joint resignation because of recent appointments for political purposes. The Government declines to accept them. .---_-_-_-_-_----_-__-__ : . _