Australian News.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4381, 18 January 1883, Page 4

Australian News.

_ ». _(PSB 8.8, BoTOMAHANA, AT THE BIDFP.) Melboxtbne, January 9. Four out of the five gentlemen asked by;;ithe Government to sit; as a Board to enquire into the Hawthorn claims have replied, three declining; therefore the others have to be Dominated. It has been decided that the constitution of the Board shall not include officials, but be thoroughly impartial. Inquiries have been made lately into .the caseof^the: man--Simpson, who,,is;in prison for bigamy. The prisoner states he is the victim of mistaken identity, but the statement has not been confirmed, and thdr Governments see no. reason to alter the'decjision of the Judge. The English and Australian elevens were entertained by Sir W. J. Clark on Thursday last. The banquet was very . successful. The\ Hon Ivo Bligh in his Speech stated the .match bad.been played before the fairest assembly that ever witnessed cricket, and'the applause was impartial ail turout>b..>.> •■; . The Festival accounts have not closed, but if is not • xpected there will be any •urplus, and it is probable that a call will' be made on the guarantee fund. ' Mr y Gordon Goocb, ot-C Auckland, took - a 'v. '--■ prominent part iv the Festival concert. '""■ 'There-is ra "general outcry inTthe I^ress against the action of the Government in av'oidnig the claim of Brown, the. engine dn^er, for damages., ylt is suggested tuat Parliament should rote the sum awarded originally by the Court;. ' '■ ... A largf fire has.', occurred at the Castlexnaine : woollen factory. All the machinery was destroyed, and the work 3 will be ■ stopped until ,it can be replaced from. England. , A-'scandal is in. volunteer, circles. Captain Smith,.of the St. Kilda artillery, is alleged to have paid the funds of the corps into: bis private account, and has been suspended, pending an investigation. The officers of the Botomahana presented Captain Underwood, with a silver claret' 4 jug *stnd salrer yesterday, on the occasion of his leaving the Bervice of the company; previous! to taking the appoint* . ,ment or marine superintendent for- the Ne# Zealand Shipping Company.; „ „..;;.! :,: ..Stpkby, January 9. ) - The Barwedman reef at Temorais turning out some rich stuff." 1600ozs-of:gold were aentdqwn thio week. -\ ; The sculling match between Triekett and Largan has fallen through. Largan failed to pay the final deposit. \; „- I AdbliAlDb^-January 9. The^new Governor, Sir H. Kcblason, is not expected to arrive for a month. - Bkisbanb, January 9. „ „-Sa.we>atorma have.. oocurxedU on : the 'nortEeirn coast .of Queensland'/ " The steamer Elimang arrived on Sunday,, with only one ton of' coal on board. .She was obliged to burn, her fittings. " Bir Thomas Mcllwraith is on a risit to be adjacent colonies. '.'.., . .-, i