AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 350, 25 April 1874, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Bbisbanb, April 14th. Official . telegrams received at Brisbane from Cooktown state that several scores of miners rushed the steamer for free passages The police were required to clear the ship, and about three score assaulted the police. An excited mod, numbering 1000, watched the affray from the shore. They rushed about, unshipped the staging, and cut off shore communication ; and after a struggle, three of the ringleaders were arrested, and order restored. There have been heavy rain 3 during the last eight days. The creeks were flooded, and roads have been unfit for traffic for some days past. A nugget weighing seven ouuees has been obtained by a party of Chinamen at Charleston. Melboubne, April 14th. The Hon- John 0' Bhannassy has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council, and will contest Kihnore for the Legislative Assembly. A woman whose name is unknown, jumped off Princes bridge and was drowned. Mr. Todd has had an interview with the Treasurer in reference to the reduction of cable charges. The Government are favourable to his proposition. Wiley and Nelson, two of the Sat&uma mutineers, were brought before the Court to-day, They confessed their guilt, and said the men made the mate drank, tied him down, and threw all the rifles and firearms overboard. Only five men went into the boat. Mr. Ivett committed suicide by laying his head on the railway line : the train cut the head in two. Buyers of wheat offer 6s. ; holders ask £d more. The following official telegram has hcen received by the Colonial Secretary from the Queensland Government : — A telegram from the Police Magistrate at Cooktown states : — " I wish to make known to the public, with a view of stopping the present rush to Palmer River that three days' rain has occured, almost without intermissou. The bad weather prevents those who a- c determined to reach Palmer River from going. They are in wanfaof money, and tLere are many who would rather return south. 'I he Government? try every means to stop people from eomiag here and crowding into the place. TlieTe is nothing for them to do There are more people hare thaa circuin- | stances can justify, 1 '