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Melbourne, June 29. The number of telegrams received on the 27th, the opening day of the British Australian Telegraph, the gap being bridged by the horse express, for transmission to Europe and the East via Port Darwin, was as follows : — Victoria, 11 messages, value £118 ; New South Wales, 10 messages, value £107 ; South Australia 10 messages, value £100. Total number of messages, 31 ; total value, £325. The Ministerial elections have resulted in the return of the Ministers by an overwhelming majority. The Duffy party attempted to influence the elections by rowdyism and intimidation, but without success. The Roman Catholic clergy' also exerted all their influence in favor of the opposition candidates. On Sunday, the 23rd, a pastoral admonition by Dr Goold, Eoman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, was read in the Roman Catholic pulpits, declaring that it was necessary for their spiritual interests that the Catholics should vote against the Ministry. This interference has excited great indignation. There has been no fresh outbreak of the foot and mouth disease. A wretched woman, named Maxwell, at Ballarat, was severely beaten by her own son, and left all night in a gutter. She was found dead in the morning. The son has been committed for trial for murder. Mr H. F. Purcell, the barrister who came to Australia last year to collect evidence for the defence in the Tichborne case, is again on his way to Melbourne via New York and San Francisco. On this occasion Mr Purcell is retained by the Crown to collect and advise on the Australian evidence for the prosecution of the claimant. He is expected by the next Californian mail steamer. Andrew Q-eorge Scott, better known as " Captain Moonlite," was sentenced to twelve months' hard labor, the first six in irons, for breaking out of the Ballarat gaol. The lioness being exhibited at the Alfred Hall, Ballarat, has added two to the leonine inhabitants of the colony. Sydney, June 28. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr Eaphael called the attention of the Government to the fact that a magistrate named Roseby assisted to shave the heads of the recently executed criminals, Lester and Nicholls. Tbe authorities at Noumea have been advised that the transport ships Danse amd Gueriere left France in April, with 1,000 Communist prisoners. Preparations were being made for their reception. New Caledonia papers report that the native chief of the Loyalty Islands has sided with the Catholic missionaries against Protestant teachers, and murdered a number of converts. Three of the native crew of the W. S. Fox, labor Teasel, were murdered at New Hebrides. Magnificent samples of quartz, received from the new reefs at Curragong, have been exhibited. The Filibuster Station, New England country, was sold by auction, on the 26 th, with 17,000 sheep, at 14s per head, which is the highest price given for years. A rich silver mine is reported to have been discovered in the northern district. Fiji, yia Sydney, June 24. Fiji papers have been received at Sydney to May 29. The Parliament met on the 24tb, when the new Ministry was announced as follows : — Mr Thuraton, Chief Secretary ; Mr Woods, Lands and Works ; Mr Clarkson, Finance ; Mr Swanston, Native Affairs ; and Mr Barrack, a seat in the Cabinet without office. Mr Woods has publicly announced that Commodore Stirling and Sir Alfred Stephen, had informed him that Fiji had been officially recognised. Mr St. Julian had assumed the duties of chief justice, and the first civil sitting of the Supreme Court had commenced. Mr Underwood's murderers had been tried. One was convicted of manslaughter, and the other acquitted. During the trial, further disclosures respecting kidnapping were made. H.M.S. Cossack, Captain King, remains at Fiji. Adelaide, June 24. The Eight Eev. Dr. Quinn, Eoman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, haß announced that he has made a thorough investigation of the affairs of the diocese, and submitted the particulars to the Pope. A severe storm occurred on the 23rd, during which the roof was blown off Puplett's wholesale grocery store. Hart's flour-mill has been Btopped for want of coal. In the Assembly on the 27th, the Treasurer stated that an offer had been received from Melbourne to construct the Trans- Australian Kail way for a concession of 100,000,000 acres, but the offer was so vague that they could do nothing until they received further information which had been asked for. Mr Derrington has given notice for the insertion of a clause in the Licensed Victuallers Act abolishing barmaids. The black-leg disease is killing cattle in the country. The adrance in copper is beneficially affecting shares. The Hon. Thomas Elder reports that the Grounthal copper mine, about 30 miles from Adelaide, will become a second Burra. Hoba.bt Town, June 25. A landslip occurred on the 24th on the Launceston and Western Railway, and, according to the Examiner, an interruption of traffic for an indefinite period, in consequence of the impecuniosity of the company, may possibly occur. ______^_ — _^
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Southland Times, Issue 1603, 9 July 1872, Page 3
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