AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 256, 8 May 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, May, 5, Dr Hector has bought the diamond drill which was shown at the Exhibition. May 6. At rn anti Chinese meeting last night at which fully 800 persons were present, Vivian Melvdle, the new member for Northumberland, declared that he would stonewall the Assembly on the immigration and Chinese questions. News has been received from the Barrington Diggings tha a crushing of two tons of quartz yielded 19ozs. of gold. Melbourne, May 6 Rivalry is favouritefor the Cup at 5 to 2.

Messrs Wm. Hoard, Smith and Sons, owners,of a large fleet >if steamers trading between Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, contemplate having their boats fitted with the refrigerating machines, for the purpose of carrying shipments of im-at from Queensland to be transhipped at Sydney to the Orient lino of steamers.

Brisbane, May 5, Very valuable deposits of tin have been discovered on the Tat.- river, Melbourne, May 5.

In reply to a deputation of fanners asking that a policy of protection should be adopted against admitting New Zealand grain into Victoria, the Hon. Mr Service off. red no encouragement that anything of thnt nature would bo supported by Government. Mav 6

A telegram has been received from London which states that the Australian cricketers play their first match against Hampshire, on the 18th inst.