AUSTRALIA.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2488, 11 March 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

[Eeuteb’ s Agency.l Bode Out the Storm. Meli iourne, March 10. The whaleboat cc staining three men, which it was feared had been lost in yesterday’s storm, i irrived in the bay all safe last night. Tbe Relorr a Straggle. In the Legislat ive Assembly last night the debate on Mr Murray Smith’s motion for a coni erence of the two Houses on the ,: Eef orm Bill was concluded, and on a di 1 vision being taken, the proposal was re; jected by 40 to 33. Mr Graves, Sir Joh n O’Shanassy, and Sir Bryan O’Loghl on voted with the minority. ••JohnnyMorgan,: plays the Organ." Ara laide, March 10. The South Australian Ministry has resigned, and a reconsl ructed Ministry has been formed as foil owS : —Mr Morgan, Chief Secretary. Mi ; Fowler, Colonial Treasurer ;Mr Symoi i, Attorney-General; Mr Playford, Commissioner of Lands ; Mr Hawker, Minister of Works; Mr Basedon, Minister ■ of Education. It is considered probable that a modification of the policy set forth in Mr Morgan’s recent manifesto will 'be favored by the new Cabinet. Another Insui ranee Sweep. . Bbii 3BANB, March 10. A serious fire occui 'red to-day at Toowoomba, Queensland. , which caused the destruction of six h( iuses. They were insured in the follow dng companies £IOOO in the New Zea land Company, and £ISOO in the South I British. Sale of a Wreck. , Syj oney, March. 10. The steamer Colla roy, which went ashore on the Coast n« :ar Sydney on January 20, last, is still it ' the same position. She was sold at aucti on to-day as she lies, for £ls.