AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3096, 20 January 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, January 18. The Intercolonial Exhibition at Sydney is fixed for September. . | Beisbine, January 18. ! Mr Mcllwraith is entrusted with the formation of a new Cabinet. Melbotjbnx, January 18. made two hundred and twenty-one in their first innings, against Richmond's one hundred and ninety* %c.

(Special to Pbess AaENCT.) Sydney,l January 18. . A special race meeting was held to-day as a' complimentary farewell to the Governor. It was, a, great success and andliargeljr attended;" Sir Hercules and Lady Eobinson were enthusiastically cheered. . ! Over won the Souvenir Handicap* j Sydney, January 17. ; .^TheFrenpli war steamer Victorienese, with the Admiral for the Pacific station, Arrived yesterday. [ (

Mr Green, one of the owners pf thp 1 Orient line, has applied to Government I for oe^tain concessions to the steamers, in 'returnfor valuable services rendered in the colony. Sir' H. Parkes has requested further information. ! An agitation has been started to support the lock-out of Bulli and Woollpngong miners. The miners at Lambton, Newcastle, are considering the question of adhering to the V rend system." More*-, ;h«iad* {owjner,; threaten*! dismiß|»l) if they join. . • : .,, , The boys engaged at the Hamilton Cot liery,; Hunter district, have ;BtraeJcTfor higher wages. ■-•-" ■■*'■-» : -■:■■■>-'■*.:■-■*■* <-: '^ i The Bulli lock«out ii still unsettled. A meeting.yesterday/ expressed sympathy and promised assistance to the miners, • 'r plennessy's brandy, 34s r^qtiart^ 9p 6di Kerosene: Diamond, Is 8d; D^Vbe'S, Is ;9d. 'Paina rice, 26s 6(l;'jAdelaide, flour here *12to ( £1310s I fwheat, 6s 2d t068'3d..- ;":-,.';:-- . ■ :'.-■■'■■■- l. j ' , Aotiaidb, January 17. Wbeit, hone; oats; 3s 6d to £s; tor baccpil6s to 17s; candles, OdV 'j, ;