AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 119, 31 May 1876, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

* [Per Abawata at the Bluff.] The Stevefisons’ case absorbs much public attention. Presentments against five «f the defendants, including Stevenson, Bond, and Wilkinson, have been filed, and the case -Will come off at the next Criminal Court, fit June. A Second trial in the celebrated Lear- . mouth and Daily case is now proceeding at the Supreme Court. The Contract for furnishing thirteen rooms at the new..Government House amounts to nearly £12,000. John Roberts, jUn., will play his first game of billiards at Melbourne. A man has been arrested for the horrible outrage perpetrated on Mrs Reece. Sho has identified him. A project has been formed for the establishment of sea Water baths here ; capital £25,000. The Philadelphia rifle team left for Wimbledon by the mail steamer. The amount required by private subscription, in addition, to a similar sum from the Government. Talbot, the ti agedian, returned in the Northumberland, Nothing has been hoard rip to the 17th March of the barque Skceryvore, which took the Victorian exhibits to New York. A convict named Dnffns, for a criminal assault on bis own daughter,been banged at Castlemaine. The weather is generally Very favourable, but heavy rains, with partial floods, haVe occurred hi Sydney. Mining is generally satisfactory.