LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 227, 13 June 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [PER WAKITAPU.] MELBOURNE. June 7. Colonel Ward retires on the expiration of liis leave of absence, and Colonel Scratchley remains here permanently as Deputy Master of the Mint. Dr Macartney will be petitioned against on ground of being ineligible, being a Minister of religion, A conference of vignerons resolved that Government be petitioned to use its best endeavours to obtain a repeal of the duties on native wines, between Victoria and other Colonies. The bank forgers were committed for trial. Pierson made full confession, showing a regular system of forgery. Wheat, 7s 2d; none offering. Flour, LIS 15s. Queensland sugar, L 29 ss, for browns; L 32 to L 35 10s for medium counters. Balance passed in for higher rates. The population of the Colony of Victoria is 843,877; of Melbourne, 244,608. SYDNEY. June 7. Sir William Jervois and Colonel Scratchley left for Melbourne on the 6th inst. BRISBANE. Juno 7. 840 tons quartz from Milchesta, on being crashed, yielded 2,010 ozs. gold. The Warden states that the reefs at Normanby are “ rank duffers.” The secretary of the Rifle Association has suggested to the Rifle Association, England, to send a team to Australia every second year. Further forgeries to • a large extent are reported. ADELAIDE. June 6, A young Bank clerk named Poole died from effects of injuries received at football. Wheat firm ; 7s 9d has been refused. Twenty Justices of the Peace have sent in their joint resignation, because of the recent appointments for political purposes, which the Governor declined to accept.