AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4322, 7 November 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Peb s.s.' City of Sydnet.)

(Peb Piiess, Association.)

Sydney, Nov. 2,

The Budget speech delivered by the Treasurer last'night is considered highly satisfactory, and furnished ample evidence of the continued prosperity of the colony. Amongst the> items provided for is £150,000 for immigration. It is - the intention of the Government to introduce a bill to authorise the conversion of the debentures.to inscribed- stock. There is nothing further with reference to the foundering of the collier Woniara. The number of lives lost is believed to be seventeen. The weather appeared favor-

able when the Tessel left BuUi, so that the captain was not considered to blame. The survivor, Heurich Frednekson, had a wonderful escape after the ?essel disappeared. He managed to seize a plank, arid kept himself afloat until he got hold of one of the boats. He succeeded in righting the boat, and placing the plank across it and lashing it with a rope he found in the bout, and made a sort of outrigger. An oar was floating, which he secured, and then steered his way into Botany Bay, where he arrived much exhausted. The W^aiara was insured for £7000 in the Australian Alliance Company. At the opening of the new cattle yards yesterday, it was stated that daring the past four m nths Sydney had been dependent upon Queensland for its meat supply. The lute rains have been most beneficial. Something like four inches hare fallen. The Assembly adjourned as a mark of respect for the late Mr Forster, and the Premier eulogised the deceased member. 3 Brisbane. T,he Queensland Assembly voted a quarter of a million for immigration, also £7^,000 for defences, including two gunboats having one 25 ton gun/two. 13 pounders, and one Nordenfeldt gun. Melbourne. The Spring meeting of the National Agricultural Society, opened on Wednesday,is not in regard to number and quality of exhibits in advance of former years. Proceedings have been instituted against Jeremiah Boland, the well known sweep promoter. Two detectives attended the I drawing, and seized the whole of the paraphernalia. Commodore Erskine, and the officers of the Nelson and Miranda were entertained by Lord Hervey Phipps at the Melbourne Club as the representative pf the Governor. Adelaide. The representative of the All-England Eleven has asked the Association to play an eleven there instead of fifteen, the Englishmen having no time to practice, but the Association decline to alter the arrangements. Perth. Chief Justice Wrensfordly has been promoted to Fiji, and leaves shortly.