AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2272, 29 June 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per Arawata at the Bluff.) Bluet, June 29. The s.s. Arawata left Melbourne on June 23 at 12.50 p.ui.; arrivodjat Hobart Town on the 25th, at G a.m. Passengers for the Bluff —Mr Wyllie, Mrs Croaoher, Mrs Ramsay. For Dunedin —Messrs Shaw and Robertson, Mrs Poatts and family, and Id steerage. For Lyttelton —Miss Effy. For Wellington—Messrs Howard and Bruce. For Auckland —Mr Stccinar, 2 steerage. VICTORIA. Mki.ih'iuksk, June 23. Meetings for and against the Bofonn Bill arc too numerous to mention. A disorderly meeting occurred on Monday night at Sandridge. The mooting,which was apparently packed.by opponents, refused to listen to Dr Madden and Mr Bent, and was ultimately dissolved. In the country districts the feeling generally appears favorable to the Reform Bill, though largo meetings at (icelong and elsewhere have declared for the opposition. The debate on (he lloform Bill was resumed on June 17. Mr Carter spoke hi. favor of its leading principles, and said he trusted the Covcnuucut would

agree to certain amendments in committee!. Mr Gaunson made a long speech to show ■ the country what humbugs and shams the “ politicals ” really are. He declared he would submit to be torn in pieces sooner than vote ■ for the Bill, and called the Government a knot of conspirators who had jumped into office. He had not finished when the House rose and the Government got leave to resume on Tuesday. Mr Sergeant intimated he would vote against the measure. Mr Mason and others went over to the Ministerialists. Mr Service and Mr Berry consulted regarding the date of the division and .agreed to conclude on Junc 27.

The Exhibition Buildings arc approaching completion. Eight hundred British exhibits have been received and 1700 Victorian.