AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3585, 23 June 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Adelaide, June 16

Dr Schomberg has received from the Japanese Commissioners, a number of exhibits from the Japan Court at the Sydney Exhibition' as specimens for the Botanical Museum at the Botanic Gardens. They comprise some important substances used as food ?nd manure in Japan.

The Government have determined to abolish the rates on the division of the waterworks and amalgamate it with the engineering division. The Chief Assistant Engineer has returned from a visit of inspection of the lines of railway, being constructed in the North and reports good progress. Beisbane, June 16.

The Birthday Ball given at Government House was a great success, 500 being present. A meeting was held to wind up the Irish Famine Fund. The Central Committee reported sending £11,200. Justice Lutwyche died on Saturday. His death was not anticipated up to the previous evening. Melboitene, June 16. Lalor's difficulties are owing to mining transactions. He will resign his seat in the Assembly, but will probably be reelected without opp>sitiou. The population of the colony on the 31st of March was 902,994.

The larrikin nuisance is growing. A disturbance occurred in Bourke street, fol'owed by one m Hotham, in which a large number of rougbs took part. A meeting was held to take into consideration lac danger the colony labors under f'rjm being dependent on New South Wples for cobl.

A telephone exchange will'shortly be established in Melbourne.

The Government do not intend tj join the Postal Union till the other Australian Governments have decided to do so.

, Frederick James Sparkoaann, manager of stationery depot has shot himself. The winner of the Australian Coursing Club Cup will receive 500 sots., besides a Cup valued at 50 guineas. The unemployed arc-again becoming troublesome and are holding meetings.

Keudall, a.^ent for the P. and O. Co. has been promoted to be assistant managing director in London.