MELBOURNE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1989, 20 May 1875, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

May 13. \ Olsen, one of the sailors who leaped overboard from the Carleton at Queenscliffe to desert; and supposed to be drowned, turned up on the 9th. He was twelve' hours in the water, and hiding; withj fishermen since. '

The Insurance. Companies paid £3,700,: losses by Barron's Wollen Mill Company's fire at Geelong.;; At the dedication of the new Catholic Church at Gordon's, near Ballarat, Archbishop Goold again attacked the Educa-: tipn Act. : .:.-■ .: Captain Kay, clerk of the Executive Council for. many years, is about to retire. :' "■ ' -;\" ■'■ ■ •■■'"' : ''-- ■■■" " '"; i . At the Mayor's quarterly luncheon the Acting-Governor, Premier, and members of the Ministry were present. 1 The Mining Department is' calling for tenders for sinking bores to test auriferous areas. ' ._;;,,: •''..■ -:. •; ■/ ;■;;■ ;. | The repairs of the coffer-dam, at the Tarra wharf, are completed. The National Agricultural Societies are attempting to prevent the importation of sheep from Tasmania on the ground of *the extent of scab therein " The Eev. Charles Clark preached at Melbourne on the 11th. He begins service at the Athenaeum next Sunday. I The Irish will hold O'Connell's centenary celebration. • Key. Charles Strong will succeed Dr. Menzies deceased, at New Scotch Church, the spire of which is completed, and the tallest in Melbourne., William. Speedy* of Wainui, Hawkes Bay, is granted letters patent for his improvement for pressing wool, etc;