LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 173, 17 June 1873, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Saturday, June 7. South Australia accepts the Suez Contract per Victoria. Bain's motion, condemnatory of the m:iil contract to Victoria, it withdrawn. ' An action has been entered by Mr D. O raves against Mr McMillan, inspector of the Union Bank, for breach of agreement. Damages are laid at £30,000. There will be Kn intercolonial ritfe match between Molbourn* and "Sydney *at the 'end of the year. A fire "Brigade mad, 'charged with netting his own house oh fire, has been acquitted. There is an agitation and a counter-agitation upon running Sunday trains. ' ' The Government 1 will probably purchase the Hobson's Bay line. . Mr Francis is in correspondence with Mr Yogel in reference to sonic new mail proposal of the latter, in which it seems New South Wales is to get the advantage of Victoria throhgh Ifew Zealand in re mail Suez, contract. Francis's" reply, both to New Zealand and to the recent Sydney proposal as to terms agreed on at the Conference, must be respected. This the Victorian Government will maintain if they have to pay the whole £90,000. ' It is confidently expected that Parkos 'will aocept the proposal through pressure of the Sydnoy merchants. ' Commebciai.— Flour, £2-1 7s 6d. Wheat, 6s 74 to 8s j oafs, 5s §d. Late wool sales firmer. ' i

Sydney, Jane 7. There has been a severe street-fight between the police and mau-of-warstnen. s Heavy floods have occurred at the Hawkesbury-

Adelaide, June 7. The week's exports of breadstuff's amount, to 570 tons. Wheat steady »t 535 3 Od ; flour, £12 10s to £12' 17s 6d.

Hobart Town, June 7. 'Application ha% been made to the Supreme Court to compel the Bishop to proiJcute Canon; Bromby for ritualistic practices.'