Australian Summary.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3578, 15 June 1880, Page 2

Australian Summary.

(Peb s.s. Wakatipu.)

(Per Press Association.)

NEW SOUTH WALES

Sydney, June 9th.

The balloting of miners at Newcastle relative to the refusing or accepting the new sliding scale is incomplete. It is believed the rotes are nearly divided. The police are still endeavouring to discover the whereabouts of the Quirindi bank robbers. They hare scoured the ricinity unarailingly. The Government are apparently determined to provide against deficiency consequent on the abeyance of the Swamps Duties Bill by pressing the auction of land sales. The upset price is lowered from twenty-fire to twenty shillings per acre. The police yesterday night arrested at Timat a man on suspicion of being Joseph Byrne, the Victorian bushranger.

A lucal blacksmith, who knew Byrne wheii lie was a groom bringing horses to be shod, pointed him out. He was remanded for further identification. VICTORIA. Melbourne, June 8. Government will introduce a bill to abolish pensions.

A deputation of fell mongers attributed tbe depression in their trade to the Stock Tax. Mr Service said he could make no statement iv anticipation of the Budget, although he thought the tax a bad one. The report of the Chinese Protector shows that the Chinese are decreasing, and are now estimated at thirteen thousand.

Selectors in Malee country are in a deplorable state, and want to abandon their holdings and select elsewhere. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, June 8. The debate on the second reading of the Electoral Bill is proceeding. It provides to increase the members of the Assembly from 46 to 52, and splits up the large northern districts into four electorates.

A man named Partington drifted to sea in an open boat from Port Vincent on the seventh. A cutter was despatched in search but returned unsuccessful.