AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
[l3v Telegraph.] [Per Wakatipu at Wellington,] The following is a summary of news up to March 17. VICTORIA. The Liberal Reform League lias published an appeal to its supporters for funds, to re-organise aud consolidate the party. It is understood that the Government intend to disband the garrison of artillery, and employ the money saved in strengthening Volunteer organisation. The position of the Black Wednesday victims will be determined on Thursday. NEW SOUTH WALES. In the Assembly, Mr Fitzpatrick urged the desirability of the Electoral Bill being proceeded with as early as practicable, in order to ensure that the next general election should take place under the Bill. Mr Parkes undertook to consider it immediately. At Lithgow, several larrikins were sentenced to two month’s imprisonment for assaulting a Chinaman. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The capsized boat and the bodies of Captains Mclntosh and Jasper, of the schooners Lillie and Wynward, were found on the beach at Port McDonnell. It is supposed that the boat capsized in the breakers in attempting to land. A clergyman named Hammond kept his carriage, lived in style, aud swindled many tradesmen of goods, which he pawned, aud then absconded. QUEENSLAND. The Government are about to ofler £IOOO reward for the best preservative for wheat, to stand three years’ test. The Talandily station at Barco, with 5500 cattle, was sold at £5 per head to McDonald, Smith and Co„ of Sydney.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2189, 24 March 1880, Page 2
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235AUSTRALIAN NEWS. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2189, 24 March 1880, Page 2
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