WESTERN AUSTRALIA. [From the South Australian, Nov. 7.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 360, 13 January 1849, Page 3

WESTERN AUSTRALIA. [From the South Australian, Nov. 7.]

By the Maggie, from China, which called at Swan River, we have papers from the JaU ter settlement to the 18th October; We obierve that in a severe gale the Mag~ gie had been driven ashore in Gage's Roadt, but was fortunately got off, and tuScred litri't' damage. Governor Fitzgerald had already been advising the Western Australians to torn their attention more to active industry, and to res* cue themselves from the self-condemning position of being indebted to a neighbouring colony for " the itaff of lift/

The Mining Company had determined to suspend their operations until further advices from Adelaide were received by the Champion. His Excellency Governor Fitzgerald had already given great satisfaction, by his energy and efforts in every way to advance the interests -of the colony. He had visited the port and country districts, and was devising means to improve the harbour, and advance cultivation. He had presided at a meeting of the Vineyard Society, and in answer to a memorial* had granted facilities in the bonded itotes, and otherwise, to promote the export of wine. He had tried an experiment of conveying mails by native messengers, which was so far successful.