AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 170, 23 August 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

August 20.

All' the coliiars have resumed work todaf, pending the adoption of the decision to work eight days fortnightly, instead of continuing the Vend system. The poiice and troops have left the mines, but remain at Newcastle for the present.

August 21,

Cotterrell, the inventor of the wreck raising apparatus, proposes to foim a company to raise bullion ships on ihe New Zealand coast.

The Austrian corvette' Heligoland has arrived, bringing the Austrian Commissioner and exhibits for tJhfc..laternational Exhibition.

Mb t -Botj.?-VE, August 19. The division on the Budget is expected to take place to-night. The Laucefield robbers say that the accountant was in a state of most abject fear, and all the inhabitants of the township disgracefully frightened. BrasßANja, August 20. The Legislative Assembly, last night, negatived the vote ot : want of confidence in the Ministry by a majority of three. August 21. In the Legislative Assembly the Opposition' are opposing the Loan Estimates. _ One hundred thousand pounds for immigration was passed. Adela'de, August 21. The Legislative Assembly has negatived the vo f .e of want of confidence in the Ministry. The robbers of the Commercial Bank at Lancefield were captured last night at Sandhurst. They aie named Grey and Lowe. The latter recently committed a murderous assault on his master. Ail the money ha-n been recovered.