AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2184, 18 March 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[l3v Telegraph.] (Per s.s. Tararua, via Auckland.) VICTORIA. At the Melbourne University, on and after March 22, females will bo admitted to all privileges, but they will be restricted from following that of medicine. It is rumored that Sir John O’Shannossy goes to England for the sake of Ins health, and tliat he will be offered the Agent-Generalship. The President of the Agricultural Engineers’ Association of Great Britain writes that the association declined to exhibit at Philadelphia in consequence of the high protective duties, but they will exhibit at Melbourne, hoping the display may lead to more liberal fiscal arrangements. It is rumored that the reason of Mr Farrell’s the late Agent-General of New South Wales—-resignation is, that ho regarded an act of the Ministry as a disgraceful political job. NEW SOUTH WALES. A shocking tragedy occurred at Wattle Elat, "near Bathurst. A man named Poulson, a farmer, killed his daughter, aged twelve .years, while asleep, by a blow inflicted with an adze. It is supposed that he was suffering from delirium tremens. He lias been committed for trial for wilful murder. Lottie Wilmot lias been summoned to appear at the Court at Newcastle, for lecturing on the forbidden fruit on a Sunday night. The case excited great interest. The same lecture was delivered at Sydney without any interference. The charged was dismissed after a prolonged hearing and much discussion. A footrace of 100 yards, for £25, came off at Bandwick, between Marten, of Maitland, and WaGon, of Melbourne. W art son commanded the lead until within a few paces of the gaol, when the spectators, who are said to have had heavy bets against him, jostled Watson out of the race.

The American elevator was tested at the Exhibition on Thursday. It was loaded with one ton of grain, which it raised and roped and cut safely. There is a probability of further legal proceedings being taken in connection with a case, which is of interest to the theatrical profession. The case was heard in the District Court, and arose out of the recent season of the Williamsons at the Theatre Royal. Mr J. C. Williamson appears to have thought that the returns of the receipts furnished by Mr Lazar were not correct. He counted the attendance upon one or two occasions, and his opinion was confirmed. Accordingly he sued Mr Lazar for the proportion he considered he was entitled to, but he was nonsuited without a witness for the defence being called. It was not proved that Mr Lazar had come into possession of the money.