Australian Summary.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3520, 7 April 1880, Page 2

Australian Summary.

(Pbb s.B. Abawata ax the Bluff.)

(Pee Pbess Association.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

The volunteer encampment at Paddington and Middle Head was a great success, notwithstanding the rain. About 1600 men were under canvas

The Associated Colliery Masters hare agreed to a conference with the miners about April 10th to discuss the present state of affairs in the coal trade.

The Chinese small pox patient on board the steamer Brisbane is convalescent. The vessel remains its full time in quarantine.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

The agricultural statistics show a total area cropped of 1,458,000 acres, which wiil yield 14,250,864 bushels, or an average of 9 bushels 471bs. This leaves about 300,000 tons for export, instead of 60,000 tons as previously exported. It is reported that a Bill will be introduced next session to abolish the immunity from arrest enjoyed by members of Parliament.

A deputation from the Young Men's Christian Association interviewed the Chief Secretary, and urged the prohibition of church parades of volunteers as interfering with the sanctity of the Sabbath. Mr Morgan declined to inter* fere as the attendance of volunteers was purely optional.

The .Register strongly urges the establishment of an art gallefy iv Adelaide, and suggest that Government should vote £100 a year for it.

The Postmaster-General urges that the following revision of the English mail time table arrangements should be made for the P. and O. steamer: Leaving Bombay on Fridays homewards; mails leaving Melbourne on Thursdays instead of Fridays, and Adelaide Saturdays instead of Sundays. They were delivered at London on Wednesday, leaving time to reply by the outgoing mail on leaving on Friday.

TASMANIA.

Governor Weld leaves Tasmania for Sydney by the Taaman on April sth proceeding to Singapore by the Torres Straits steamer.

Lieut.-Colonel St. Hill, until recently private secretary to the Governor, and commanding Tasmaniau Volunteers, has got into trouble. The papers reported

that he opened an account with the Bank of Hobarton, into which he paid sums for the maintenance of the Governor'^ establishment, as well as private moneys. Hia own bank reported to the Governor that his account was overdrawn to the extent of £1400. The Governor made good the deficiency, suspending and afterwards dismissing Hill. Subsequently Weld suspended Hill from the command of the volunteers, and reported the matter to the Horse Guards. Hill's dismissal as commandant is since gazetted. QUEENSLAND. The Government offers a reward of £1000 for the discovery of a cure for rust in wheat subject to the condition that the cure be proved successful during three consecutive seasons in Queensland. 750 men took part in the Easter encampment.

Easter Monday was the first day of the Australian Jockey Club meeting. The weather was fine, and the attendance good. The Hurdle Race was won easily by Express, beating a small, indifferent field.

Sweetmeat won the Autumn Stakes by a neck, although Snwarrow started a strong favourite with 5 to 1 on him s Caspian 3. Grand Prix appropriated the Champagne, for which he was favourite, Waterloo, a Queensland horse, being second, and Sapphire third. The Leger proved a gift to Petrea, who won easily by three lengths, Nellie came next and Pontiff third. There were only six starters; time, 3mins. 21secs.

In the Doncaster Handicap, won by Queensland, there was a chapter of accidents. No less than five horses fell; Santa-Cruz was killed, and the jockey, Clarke, sustained a fracture of the skull from which he has since died. Two other .jockeys were also injured. Sunlight was second, and Master Avenil third. Lothair won the Trial Stakes, beating a. good field, Clarenza second, Hero third.