ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2290, 20 July 1880, Page 2

ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Tki-kokaiui.] [Per Eiugarooma at Bluff.] YICTOIHA. Communications have recently passed

between New South Wales and Victoria on the subject of adopting - preventive measures against the immigration of Chinese. New South Wales proposed a draft measure should be circulated with a view to uniform legislation, or'that a conference should be held. Mr Ramsay, the Chief Secretary, replying, promised co-operation, but preferring a draft measure should be circulated before the conference was held.

Mr ham say telegraphed a suggestion to Sir Henry Parkes re the appointment of a hoard of three to divide (he Kelly reward. He proposed Sir C. McMahon, the late Speaker,'and Mr Murray Smith for Victoria, nid asked Sir Henry Parkes to nominate the third.

It is stated that a splendid Austrian military band will attend the Melbourne Exhibition, where it is certain to afford much attention. The French warship Rhine lias discharged ..the exhibits and sailed for Europe. The Siam on (he 9th took Home a quarter of a million of specie. Gold freight lias been reduced hi consequence of the Orient Company’s competition. It is stated (hat Archibald Forbes, who is now in America, will visit the colonics about the end of the year, for the purpose of giving lectures. It is stated that last Christmas the Kelly family dined together, and that the police were aware of the gathering, and loft them unmolested. It is also stated that the statement that the Kellys took to the bush in consequence of the behavior of the police towards the female members of the family is totally devoid of foundation. NEW SOUTH WALKS. Parliament was prorogued yesterday. The Governor’s speecli alluded to the session as singularly fruitful in important measures. Ho regretted that complete success had not attended the efforts to augment the public revenue but delay would be avoided in the execution of urgent works. He staled that the appropriation asked' for ol church and school lauds for educational purposes would bo re I erred lor the signification of the Queen's pleasure. Ho warmly eulogised the Education Act as one calculated to rai.se the reputation of the people before the world, and entitling the Legislature, to the gratitude of future generations. It was expected that over 200 miles of railway would be opened within the year, including (he Albury line, and the new lines would leave only a short gap between .Brisbane and Melbourne via Sydney. Pesidcs the foregoing, 2800 miles had been surveyed. The railway revenue was increasing and was £50,000 in excess of last year. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The Oovernment resident in (he northern territory reports that a thousand Chinese and twenty Europeans are on the .Margaret rush. The Chinese are getting a large quantity of gold, though water is scarce. There appears to be a great area, of auriferous ground, and the gold found indicates rich reefs. A further large inlhix of Chinese is expected. News fmm Port Augusta stales that a hundred wild blacks had arrive! in a starving condition from the north-west. Measures were taken for their relief.