AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 922, 31 March 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(pKIS lIEK'I, AT .U'f'KT.ANI'.) Newastle, -March If. K. H. Quigley, a large landed proprietor at Lake >lac«inarrie, was found dead ~n the road near \\ oolseiul, Sydney. Jones, a seaman on board the Hunter, committed suicide. He had been drinking heavilv. Svuney, March 22. A Ilood at Wagga Wagga submerged a temporary railway bridge, and one man was drowned. The export of coal from Newcastle for t!ie week ending March 22 was 24,000 t •us. :i:id the large export continues. The training of the volunteer force is i.oin-_' carried out for six weeks ; for the \rtii!erv and the Torpedc Corps at the camp. Middle Head, and for the Engineers and Infantry at the Victoria Barracks. Deputations from the r J eniputtince Soitieties arc urging the Government to alter the licensing regulations, with a view to imposing creator stringency. The crime of deserting infants m the streets and on doorsteps is largely on the increase. Queensland, March 20. The of an aboriginal procured lately wilwHßibly be sufficient to secure the committal and ultimate conviction of Captain Piper, an aboriginal, for the murder of Elevens at WY-nloomooloo 13 vears ano. I'oj:t Dauwiv. March l- 1 -

A l'lUHjiict w;is given to Messrs. Favenc aiul IWiggs, the Queensland explorers. Tin- Government Resident Agent presided, ;uid there was an enthusiastic gathering. ?.lr. Favene. on behalf of IVIr. Laikin. dia- j claimed any attempt to secure any eraen- ; ,ivo 1 a iW Queensland, and s«i«l t»:« ! t[•;r:ilt.-rs were prepared to provide She r f'iii-ts for tile railway when detaiis as io i •;oiic--S>i"ii.s i'f land were settled. i Mr.i.noruNi:, rvlaivh j Connor and l'arry, with the Mack j tracker* have returned to Mena'la, after a : fruitless search fol' inu iveliys ill t:ie !v.iv_res. A tracker died of inflammation ■ ;'u- jiwii;-. "i kt. a• .-eondiug oj tie* Kmldiiig Society has i ce.l committci-i [or trial. A aiaaiier of trial crews are trannug the Ini-rc tight-oar ra'v, and t;ic svpr-v-lit alive team v. :!l l>e tin illv picked this week. iV'frn l .. 11:■..1.r----fit. ami Avcratis go from St. Aloans A disorderly mewing or the medical t>:. .V has 1.».-eU held. It was called ' t>. io 'he position as.-iiimed I<y i>r. i".-;.i:vv i:i England. A resolution v.',- !-pudiatitig Dr. Her.noy. n-. ,:iiig. Dr. Clair. who . , .r/ ; v .'..•fel:-Vd ; >r. M 7. ".'as . . : ■ t ' Ii: '-an. i h. U'-w Ilail'AaV '»lii i fJ I i I_%" d ir.r..i : .>--r ••! i«-»»y iis it). .> ; i. >:i! i !>■.•.•■ !*•:> The < ;.-\>-r;c-r ;»i:d Msisist- r lor -Mines Wi'tii'tn.-.-.-wn to wit ness the ex- •- ;inn ;ir> v.i-1: i!a- Urennaa torpedo. »• |. t!;■••: proceedings will he taken aMain.-.' the pi mcip.ii-; in tiie recent pl'l.-X' tight ixt .v. en 1 lickeii ami Foley.