Additional Australian News.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3421, 9 December 1879, Page 1

Additional Australian News.

(Pe* b.b. Abawata, at the Bluff.) (Pee Puss Associatxok.) j [Pis Spiciae Wire to "Sta*."] : YICTOKIA. MILBOUBHE. There was a fierce scene in.tha At■embly over O'Lougblen giving public telegrams to the Ministerial press only. O'Loughlen attempted to justify himself, and asserted he would repeat this conduct, while the Opposition journals were unpatriotic. The Opposition contended that sooh conduct amounted to naked bribery and gross political corruption. Mr Berry asserted that" Sir. - James McCulloch did the same* but this WM denied. -•..'.' Such things we not doai ia Xftw Zealand. A motion declaring it criminal in the ministry to use their powers of office to influence elections was negatived after a warm debate i« wkieh the Oorernmeni were freely accused of abusing their powers daring the late eleetiop contest. The Government rigorously'" opposed Gillie's proposal to refer the Council's Mining on Private Property Still to .a. Select Committee, and the. Opposition taunted them with not being sincere Jn, r their desire to settle the alleged grievance with the Council. •. >, ■ BYDNKY. Mr McElhone accused a member of the Sydney Assembly of offering to use his Parliamentary influence in the interests of the contractors that a monopoly of the Government work might be secured. AFairTruL Counsel has been assigned to the Gundagai bushrangers. Moonlight how* r ever, prefers to defend himself. M* lookg haggard and exhibits no trace of bravado?'