AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1293, 8 March 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(BY CABLE.—BEUTEB’S TELEOBAMS). MELBOURNE, March 7. Arrived—this morning, the Union Company'. Wairarapa, from Bluff. Sir Bryan O’Loghlen to-day tendered to the Governor the resignations of himself and his colleagues. His Excellency has since charged Mr Service with the iormation of a new Ministry. In the Legislative Assembly to-day mr Cooper was appointed Chairman of Committees. This Day. An official telegram from London, dated March 6, announces that the total tenders for the Victorian Loan (£3,400,000) amounted to £8,900,000. Tenders at 100 J will receive sn full. Tenders at 2s premium will receive 2 per cent, of allotment. Tenders averaged 3s 6d premium. Two tenders alone were for a million each. There were in all 510 tenderers. The Government were obliged to give a pledge that the limit of the July loan should be two millions. I It is expected that Mr Service will to-day complete the formation of the new Ministry. It is expected to include Messrs Langridge, Berry, Ruford, Gillies, Tucker and Anderson, In the official telegram re the Loan read “Tenders at 100), and upwards will receive in full.” ADELAIDE, March 7. The enthronixation of Dr. Kenion took place at the Anglican Cathedral, and was performed with great ceremony. Telegraphic communication with Europe has not yet boon restored. SYDNEY, March 7. Sailed—tins afternoon, the Union Company’s steamship Wakatipu, for Wellington. Mr McElhonc has been re-elected for the Upper Hunter, his former constituency. BRISBANE, March 7. The Queensland Government has forwarded a despatch te Earl Derby, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, urging the desirability of the annexation of New Guinea by Great Britain, and undertaking to accept the responsibility connected with the government of that island, and the maintenance of order.