AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3320, 13 August 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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Melboubne, Angust 5.

Victoria's last year's yields of wheat ii now estimated at 6,060,737 bushels, and oats at 2,366,026 bushels. The first official returns were grossly incorrect M regards the wheat «^' wSww<» I**"1 **" An additional fifty thousand worth of new silrer coin, it is expected, will b« turned, out nf fo* Mf^b§iffj^Jlfj^, in Ootober.

The Accliraatieatien Society of France hare awarded Sir Samuel Wilson a gold medal of the Ist class for successfully introducing Californian salmon into Atp^sT tralian waters. ;

Government hare appointed ft Board to advise' as to the beat node of Wideihg assistance tqwards the devekyiifßlpi. thp auriferous mineral resources of the colony. / ,_ ; ->„ , , r-n A sculling match in outrigger* takes place 00 the^Lowei JW. i» ***** } between W. Hearn andC. A. Messenger, who claims the championship of Victoria. A. Bittthan, clerk up the Cmw* fcaod Department is charged with having received a gold watch valned at £»£ which is alleged to be .stolen from ft young man naiflsd ThwaUe. Accused admitted having had the number of the watch altered, but stM^hfttheihMght^. it for four pounds from Harr^wh?E alleged brought it from l^ew Zealand. In New Sooth Wales, then have bees severe floods; at Goulburn, and fhinat dah, in the Tamworth district; several 'Thr^eSwar B hip Mf lMrl with three hundre4 toiMU|iM«uieißeßt of exhibits fof the Stdney B^blDinom. In Victoria the leader of the Opposttioa - severely criticised the "Budget, showiaf that 1 Berry- .commweed^ o%f|fWifh/i* a deficit of £137,000, owiaf*fa> constant,, -M¥^^fl|ffMW| Despite ''Black WMWiJ** thi ordinary salaries of the denartments have increased over one" hutiared thoasand He condemned the estimates of r^veWM as utterly, unreliable, and^ridietded'th|,j absurdities of the new tariff, fle caaeed considerable exeitem«afc :Jbj«lede^Oghuip^ self, if he sueeeeded to office, to review the appointments of tbe Berry dwarm* ment in order that justioe night be awarded to the vicUms df Black Wednet. day. The Ministerial members intend opposing. m The Keform Bill is referred to a Select Committee.

; The proposed expenditure eunpatr fcr jOTer a -million. , lt £ ; It is rumored a claim is about to bs> made against the Gofrerhmeit for ,an ■immense area of land in Melbourne, on which i« erected exteiuire^ii^fartflpMsn and part of the Hobjoa!B»r raUfay, ralued at £5,000,000. It is aflejfed the owner claims the land si absolutely •old fn under the old Gorernment grant bmit\ the separation of Victoria from We% * South Wales. , 7 ri" ; The pursuit of the Kellys has sJrea4j\ cost ¥ietoria £90,000 in extra pplUe,;"^ bourne Cup. * , s * The n«w tariff is not m*tui*;ft,fwit> out of doors, the fawner* psrtmlwsjy opposing, and it is said not to be likely to pass. ■ Two miniiterialsapporten hup f important noticei ou thf pasar aflWtt»|" the polioj of,the Govenm|ent,/ Gpt v%o refer th« Reform BUI ioTieiert e*e*i^l tee composed of members of both floases $ the other is that in' liett of antic* proposed the duties beinereued on spirits and tobacco, and that a Stamp Tax TnT imposed.% < t\ -j q j* , The unemployed are far from beisw] pro Tided for, and no doubt aueh distresa^ jpzists. The LadieaVßenevolent Society reliered not fewer than 700 fasaUiee, numbering orer 1000 indifidnais, dnrinff . the list foftaigbt; Pn^^nhssfifliMli continue to come in pretfy freely. i On Saturday a charity football matek realised £103 net, and a oltarifiy eoneerft at the Town Hall £278.

Business twine »«j4»U, ,there it rtrj little abatement in the arerage attendance ■ at placet of amusement All oontiaw to be well attended. : T'ff'"■'"•? H JJ/*1 ! The Ber. S. C. Kent has resigned charge of the Victorian Parade Coaj|f»» gatioaalCharohw^naiitgMPPP^ja ' The Roman Catholic are fcMy vp v arms, and meetings are being hew all Of«r the c<Aouy, * mtoAim&tmtim passed to support no candidate at eleetWM who will not pledge themseltres tojmp* port the Catholic eonrat: in; i|»p^ #» education grants. , In Sjdney, Attgnst?lfttWMi|it?«#lf holiday in honour of the Governors arriral. The weather was rather wet and bleak, which had a deprtrthJCr rffft^ A demonstration of 10,0(» people reeeirwl Lord Loftus on the Circular Quay, ud boats m.nn«d; bj the N*?ml ? ft^|# escorted tbe Oovernor a steamer aahor*. The Premier, with a brilliant assemblage welcomed him, the mw* waitffr vljMf. ing. The Gorernor then proceeded to Oorernment House, where the commissioß was read and he wtt «WfiKI JMS&& f Loftus described Sydney Harbor m marrellously beautiful, perfectly enchant* ing. . . • • An accident occurred at the LiCalow Saw MilU owidg to t|" 6 machinery becoming -ditirraiigewf' ATm circular saw was smashed, the fragsaems flying in all directions,' making • ternae boise,, Oneman.was killed and WTO >t thrb#n intolhe air, butewap* wil* l*^! is stated he left a wifeisind family in New f ealMd> BBisßAHiiQaeensl-id). I Twentyfour thousand people nsitad., theßrisbaneExhibition.^^^^ i Some^natkesitpie theiron bani <£££ missionary steamer Ellengowan. A tg& 0 ahded, in charge of Captain Dudfleld/*^ recover the property, but the natives sur* rounded thpm,attae^nrthe»^a^ss». and stones* Captain Dwifield kUling one of } the assailing party, and cseaping &£**, boat under eerir^f the eoafoston,;-.#!(> Beagle afterwards recorered the property, and proceeds to Cloudy Bay in pursuit of i&e tna^erert «f vliloHliiliiMtr will bo#n the Tillages and plinMtiooa? unless the murderers are sntredAwWl.