AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 283, 10 December 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Per City of New York at Auckland.] Moonlight applied for a postponement of his trial, on the ground that the proceedings of the Kellys had greatly excited the public feeling against him. Richard Thatcher made a declaration setting forth that when he first came from Victoria he found the public unduly incensed against the bushrangers. There is deplorable news from New Caledonia. At Huon Guano Islands, sixty-six men who were employed were left without provisions except birds eggs and turtles. The manager made a journey of 110 miles in a small boat, and got a temporary supply, and came to New Caledonia for farther relief, when he fouud the Company's cheques stopped, and the Government of New Caledonia prohibited the removal of anything from the Island, owiDg to the arrears of rent of the Company. Subsequently they despatched a vessel from Sydney with provisions Two of the members of the transport service, v.ho had been embezzling Government funds to the amount of £800, went a few miles from Noumea and enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and then both blew their brains out. A letter from Samoa says that war is caused by the Europeans scheming for the land. A garrison of German soldiers is expected to be placed on the island to protect German interests. Melbourne. The unemployed interviewed the Premier, who promised to see what could be done.