AUSTRALIAN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2894, 5 July 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

,‘,'i [Earrßa’s Agbnoy.] Revenue. - ; - Beisbane, July 4. The Queensland revenue forj last . quarter amounted to £612,000, being an increase of £41,000 compared • with the June quarter of 1881. The revenue for the year ended 30th Jnne amounted to £2,100,000, being an increase of " £331,000, compared with that of the previous year. The following increases are’shown by the returns :—Customs, £119,000; land revenue, £12,000; rents, £44,000; railways, £83,000 ; and telegraphs £25,000. Welcome to Parkes- , Melboubne, July 4. A Committee has been formed for the purpose of organising a banquette Sir Henry Parkes on his return from : England. The Mystery MongerHenrv Bryan, alias De Beaumont, tie “ Age" informant regarding alleged . Russian designs on the colonies, has been sentenced at the Kilmore Police Court to five years imprisonment for forgery., The Marchioness is IndisposedThe Marchioness of Hormanby is at present suffering from indisposition. ShippingSailed, this afternoon —Union . Company’s steamship Rotomahana, for the ; Bluff. Sydney, July 4. Arrived, this afternoon —Union Company’s steamship Rotorua, from Auckland, RailwayThe railway extension from Narandera to Hay was opened to-day by His ..- Excellency Lord loftns. Sir John : Robertson, Sir Alfred Stephenson, Mr John Lackey, the Hon.Vßobert Wist: dom, and a largo number; of distinguished persons were present at the ceremony, which passed off with great j rejoicings. ShippingSailed, this afternoon—Union Company’s steamship Wakatipu, from Wellington. MailsAlbany, J uly 4. i : . The P. and O. Co.’s steamer Mirzapore, with the inward mails aia Suez . ipd Brindisi dated London, June 2nd, if.arrived in King George’s Sound this afternoon.