Australian News.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2496, 5 January 1877, Page 2

Australian News.

(fbom papebs to 23bd ult.)

Mr John By an, farmer, Moranding,, who has been .ailing fi for some time, drowned himself this morning in the Kurukuric Creeki His wife and' another woman tried to save him, but without success. ' ' ' "'■ ■':' " "/

: A Mrs Hammond, near York Town, South Australia, has been killed by a 406 gallon tank of water falling on her. Arthur Brown, whilst engaged surveying Cecil Plains, Queensland, was sun* struck when returning to camp. He fell from his horse and dislocated his neck. .'

Hyndman, manager of the Oriental Bank, Sandhurst, has, been committed for perjury in connectien with evidence in an insolvent case. ,: .---. „■• -.-.. ,f:

A boating party, whilst walking on the beach between Amity; Point and Point Lookout, Queensland, saw portions of a wreck —mostly outer planking, trenail, iron spike fastenings.;' bulwark, with brass hinge; bowsprit, 40 feet long; mizen-mast, 60 feet; mainyard, about 63 feet; portions of a cedar-built Boat, broken ; part of the name-board with letters M. A R. in relief on a bine ground, studded with stars. The spars apparently belong to a vessel of about 500 tons.

The heat of the weather in Adelaide is excessive. The thermometer at the Observatory reached 114deg. yesterday. On only three previous occasion! has the heat been greater. Harvest laborers are very scarce in Victoria. In some parts of the country 15s per day and keep is being offered. - The heat at Bourke is terrific. The Government • thermometer shows now 119|.in the shade. . The state of the thermometer as reported .yesterday was 121£. ' .