AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1196, 5 October 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

; '• : ■ Sypxßy. ■:' A good deal of satisfaQtioii lias been felt at the result of: Mr Copeland's, motion for open, ing the Art Gallery on Sundaya. The petition was signed by over' 23,000 persons; Angus, McLJind, lately;accountant, at the Grafton ; r brMicli > of the "Australian Joint Sttick Bank. Km been found' guilty of stealing £2900, aud sentenced lo two years' hard labor.' ; Government intend to push forward T Üblio business with all celerity, ■ ' Splendid Jambing is looked forward to in many, parts of tbe coloay.''

'\j :* Melbodbne. V Messrs DeoasteUa fand. Rotrau, of St. f-Hnbert'a Vineyard,-IhftveTeoei'ed an order siotfyMds oH.ra.ioas wines from a London firm. K " "> , ' >'i Intfhe Assembly during the discission on the TKailway ' Billpan exciting, scene took plnce. in the'course of f which Mr Bent said to 'Mr Foorichans, ■' The publio have brandad you as an unmitigated liar," An apology followed.

Bbisbanb. | Accounts from Darling Downs show that i the wheat crops are suffering from drought, | and serious results are likely to ensue if no i rain comes soon, ,«• LATEST VIOTORIAN. (Received October 5,2.16p.m,) Mbmodhnb, this day, • Arrived, this morning—P. and O. Company's steamship Verona.with the inward Suez mails. . , ' In the Legislative Assembly last night a discussion took place on the subjeot of tne the late Mrs Stent.' Sir Bryan O'Loghlen stated that Ministers were satisfied that there was no evidence of orime on the part of Doctor Barker. ' " "