AUSTRALIAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 70, 4 October 1884, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, September 27. — Mi- Service, Premier, telegraphed to Mr MurraySmith in London, instructing him to consult with the other Agents-General on the question of a protectorate over the Pacific Islands and co-operate with them in joint representations to Earl Derby, and if necessary to Mr Gladstone, on the subject of such a protectorate. It is understood that the Government of South Australia, Queensland, and Now Zealand

have telegraphed similarly to their AgentsGeneral. Further communications havo passed between Mr Service and Mr Stuart, Premier of Now South jWales, on tho subjocl of tho prisoner's proposal, but the breach bctwoon tho two colonies is in no wise lessened. Sydxky, Sept. 20. — Tho application of William and Charles Oiton to h.ivo tl>o liinalic William CroM\ oil, now in I'aiamaU.i Asylum, roloasud to ilicm on tho "round that he is their bi other Arthur Oitou, has boon refused by the Sydney Equity Courb Very -woi weather is now I winy; cvpeiicufod hero. Hydvky, Sopt ember 20.— The lailway returns for this colony show a not profit ni the rate of 4^ pov cent. upon the capital invest od, Sydney, Sept 20.— Sailed, on Saturday afternoon : llauroto, for Wellington. It is now definitely announced that Government have decided to issue a fivo million loan on tho London market, at IV 2 per cent. Sydney University has received a bequest ol £180,000 by the death ot Air*, Challis. S\pxi.y, October I.— Arrived Monday morning, September 29th, Waihoia, from Auckland. The Land Bill has been recommitted^ in the Legislative Assembly, for consideration of tho amendments introduced by the Legislative Council. ' Adklvij)E, Soi)t. ISO.— Tho police ha\o continued pursuing tho blacks who attacked a party of minors at Daly Waters hist month, and recently encountered a lar^re party. In the fighting which ensued, tin eo more blacks were killed. Anr.h.MDH, September :>O. —The mcmbeis of the Maori minion are passengers by the I'otosi (which anived to-day) for New Zealand.