AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

(Per steamer at Hokitika,) Melbourne. The Government have resolved to introduce a new Land Bill at an early date with the objo-t of giving to selectors under the Act ot 1869, who were unable to avail themselves of the privileges of the Act of last year, unless all arrears of rent were previously cleared off. The Government has decided not to sell the Yarra bank sites, which the previous administration had disposed of,the land being now required for Sir John Goode’s scheme. The Opposition has determined not to support Mr Ganson’s candidature for Chairmanship of Committees. Mr Childers has telegraphed that he has accepted the Secretaryship of War, and requests that a successor in the Agent- Generalship might be appointment. The total imports of Victoria in 1879 amounted to L 15,035,538, and the total exports to L 12,454,170. Gatehouse, whose conduct at Queensoliffe at Christmas was severely commented on by the Press, was fined Lso at Geelong for injuries done U a man, the victim of his practical ioking. Sydney. Mr Fitzpatrick’s no confidence motion was discussed at length. Sir H. Parkes declared that the Government had acted const tutionally, but could not recommend the message when they could n".t support the Bill. The motion was nog a tived by 35 to 9.

The iiitue- of Mr Saul Samuel fs men tionod in c o.m ction with the Agent-g.-iK-rnlship. It is considered probable ih-u M' D.-.vi v will succeed Mr .-fimuel ag P -stma-‘ter-< ieneraj. Non-assnciated c Ilirrs r at Newcastle dcciiled to work at 4s®6d ]>er ton' while coal is selling at 10s, but an attempt was made yesterday to raise the price to 14s. The masters, however, resolved to fix the price at log. Brisbane. The Eastern and Australian Company having refused L3ooo for a Torres mails service unless the steamers were allowed to proceed to Sydney, the Premier, therefore invited tenders in London. The British India Company offer a four’we.- kly service, with a minimum of 120 knots daily for a Lsooo subsidy for seven years Brisbane to be the terminus. Government intends recommending Pa - iiement to accept the offer.