AUSTRALIA.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2499, 24 March 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[Reuter’s Agency.] Disfranchising the Chinese. Melbourne, March 21. The “Age” to-day states that Governrnent intend to support a Bill which will shortly be introduced in Parliament to exclude Chinese voting at elections. Prize. Combustibles. The following additional Exhibition awards (for liquors) are announced today : —First order of merit ; W. Lane and Co., Dunedin—for curacoa; J. D. Ferraud, Clyde—for peppermint ; J.

D. Ferraud, Clyde, - and Thomson, Dunedin—for raspberry ; J.D. Ferraud, Clyde, and W. J. Moffett, Invercargill —for cloves ; Thomson and Co., Dunedin—for ginger wine; W. J. Moffett, Invercargilll for ginger brandy. Second order of merit ; J* Goraery, Bulls, Rarigitikei; W. Lane and Co., Dunedin ; W. J. Moffett, Invercargill; Thomson and Co., Dunedin —for raspberry syrup ; J. D. Ferraud, Clyde—for cloves; W. Lane and C., Dunedin, for maraschino; J. D. Ferraud, Clyde —for anisette and for ginger wine ; W. Lane and Co., Dunedin, and W. J. Moffett; - Invercargill—for ginger wine ; j. Moffett, Invercargill, - and iTtyomson and Co, Dunedin, for cherry brandy; W. Lane and Co, and Thomson and Co., Dunedin, and W. J. Moffett, Invercargill—for bitters. Unfortunate Immigrants. Sydney, March 23. The steamer City of Melbourne has arrived here from Noumea, and reports that the steamer, India has arrived from New Ireland with 300 of the Marquis De Ray’s immigrant’s. Their provisions and water were exhausled. Seven had died on the passage, and four after arrival at Noumea. They report that the colony at New Ireland is virtually abandoned. The immigrants of the India refuse to land at Noumea, fearing fresh deception, and demand conveyance to Barcelona. They are entirely dependent for the common necessaries - of life on the berievolence of the New Caledonian authorities.