Australian News.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4346, 5 December 1882, Page 2

Australian News.

(Peb s.s. Austbaxia at Auckland.) -

[Pee Pbebs Association.]

Sydney, November 30.

Great excitement was caused by the elections. There is a general impression that Government will not secure} a majority in the new House.

The criminal, Cunningham, was executed at Goulborn on Wednesday. He was quite callous to the last, assisting the blacksmith in removing the leg iron, and cursed the Queen horribly. No clergyman was present.

Valuable city properties were offered for sale on the 29th. Punch's, at corner of Pitt and King streets, was passed in at £31,000, and Hoffman's store ia Pitt street at £45,000.

Operations on the Austral hare been suspended owing to a cablegram received from the London Board that they intended to pump the vessel out by an hydraulic process. A meeting of Church of England clergy passed a resolution in favor of open air preaching to the masses where necessary and practicable

Melbourne. Sir Wm. Jervois is now on a.Yisifc to the Governor. ' -.."'=. -? The University has appointed fire, new Professors. *' • .

Sir W. J. and Mr Joseph Clarke have been banquetted by the Council of Trinity College in recognition of their magnificent donations.

Adelaide

Mr J. H. Augus has sold some of his Northern runs to a company, tlw price paid being from £309,000 to £350,000.