AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2320, 24 August 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Telegraph.] (Per Tararua at the Bluff.) additional items. It is stated that Ford sent a letter to the Commissioner of Railways enquiring why his services were dispensed with. Last night’s “ Age ” published an account of an interview between a reporter and Kelly in Beechworth gaol. It subsequently transpired that the reporter was Mr Gaunson, prisoner’s solicitor. The “ Argus ” published a sub-leader severely commenting on the conduct of Mr Gaunson, which it said was calculated to prejudice the public mind against witnesses for the prosecution. Mr Gaunson writes declaring that the “ Argus ” has rendered itself liable to a criminal information for printing matter calculated to prevent a fair trial. The “ Argus ” thereupon republished its former remarks upon the subject in order to enable Mr Gaunson to move in the mater if he so desires.

The “Argus ” states that Sundry is no longer connected with the French Exhibition Commission, but continues to represent a •number of French exhibitors. The statement in the “Age” that Sundry left in the Garonne is inaccurate. Mr Lorrimor and Air Balfour were reelected to the Council without opposition. NEW SOUTH WALES. A letter has been addressed to the teachers of denominational schools, warning them to bo prepared for a discontinuance of salaries unless they qualify by submitting to an examination. The credit balance to profit and loss of the Sydney .Meat Company, at the halfyearly meeting on Wednesday, was declared to be £BOOO. It was resolved to increase the capital, with a view to entering into the frozen meat trade. QUEENSLAND. Considerable surprise has been expressed at the absence of important taxation proposals in the Treasurer’s statement. £'40,000 was paid into the Customs during the week, in anticipation of increased duties.