AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 263, 25 May 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, May 20. The Hou. Mr Service, Premier, on introducing the Bill for the reform of the constitution, entered into n exhaustive history of colonial reforms. He followed up previous speeches and ■ poke on the extension of the franchise hy the council to Llo. He expressed his approval of the sixth clause of the (J institution Act being excluded. The speech made a most favorable impression, May 21.

Mr Service’s Reform Bill was read the nrst time in tho Assembly last night without diuision. The debate on th e second reading will commence on Hues, day The market for sugars is generally far firmer than it has been for some time qpast. The Government have offered a reward of Lso for the discovery of the p crpetrator of the Knowsley Hall bottle h oax.

Harry is the favorite for the Birthday Cop, at 3 to 1.

Sydney, May 21. Another discovery of tin has been made near Thornborcugh, in Queensland, but the exact locality at present is kept secret.

Sailed—City of Sydney, fo Auckland, with San Francisco mail. Disturbances are reported from the Newcastle district, owing to the strike. 200 women mobbed some of the laborers * attheAustralian Agricultural Oompanys mine. The police were powerless to suppress the outbreak. Nobody was injur'd during the disturbances. A repetition of the mobbing is threatened.

A clause has been introduced into the Electorial Bill now before the Assembly which requires candidates for election to deposit L4o.