AUSTRALIA.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2464, 10 February 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

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Incendiarism.

Sydney, Feb. 9

A jury has found that the "fire at Beckct’s premises, Barrack street, last month, was caused by some person or persons unknown.

Educational Extension*

The Estimates were tabled in the Assembly last night. The total expenditure is set down at £4,280,000. being an increase of £165,000. The increase is almost entirely in expenditure for education.

Sub-Marine Crackers*

Government have announced that the sum of £6OOO will be spent in completing the torpedo defence of Sydney harbor. Bad: Start. The barque John Knox, which sailed from this port yesterday for Lyttelton put back to-day for repairs, 1 having met with a heavy sea, and suffered serious injury to her bulwarks.

Prize I.lst Continued.

Melbourne, Feb. 9

The following Exhibition awards to the New Zealand exhibitors are announced: —First prizes—William Lane and Co., Dunedin ; Morgan O’Meara, Queenstown, for cordials. Third prizes—Hugh Cameron, Hokitika ; Charles Chinnery # Eangiora ; Alex. Eobertson, Nelson ; and James Seed, Southhrook, for flax; John Coll, Lake Ellesmere; P. Cunningham and Co., H. E. Banks, Christchurch ; C. T. Dudley, Irwell, Canterbury ; M. Dwyer, Franklin, Otago, and Holloway,Eichmond,Nelson, for wheat; W. H. Mein, Christchurch, for preserved meats ; and Watkins, McNully and Co., Dunedin, for hams and bacon. Fourth prizes—E. H. Banks, Christchurch; S, Clayton, Wakefield, Nelson; P. Cunningham and Co., Christchurch ; C. T. Dudley, Irwell, Canterbury; Geo, King and Co., Christchurch ; W. Kelly, Tapanui; A. Moore and Co., Christchurch ; Eoyse, Stead and Co., Christchurch; and Job Vile, Masterton, for wheat. Additional first award for grain—Peter McGill, Tokomairiro.