LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 232, 4 November 1873, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(PER, ALICE CAMERON.) Melbourne, October 24. Tiismanian Coinpany'i new steamer has arrived at Hobarton from Glasgow, 'is'mastcd. Entries for the Victorian liiflo-matchcs from the representatives of New South Wales and New Zealand are extended to October 30. The Governor has received a deipatcli from the Earl of ICiniberlry, stating thnt emigration agents will not be allowed to exercise their functions in Germany, and that if they attempt to induce emigration they will be at once banished from German territory. Four hundred and eighty entries hare already been received for tbe rifle matches. New Zealand will send 24, representatives. Eight Mitford rifles have arrived per mail for the competitors. The first wool sale of the season toot place to-day. The competition was animated, and prices nearly approached to the London rates, 15d was paid for greasy from the Western district, and li 8d to 2s 5d for fleece, a parcel of hot water waahed. Altogether there are 401 entries for the Rifle Mntches. The Intercolonial and Civilian matches are still kept open. Adelaide, October 22. A telegrani f rom Kapunda «tatcs that the Yam Company reports having struck a reef fifteen feet, and that they are getting a splendid quartz for mulling. A flax-pulling machine lias been invented here, Brisbane, October 24. An official telegram from Junction Creek wai received yesterday. It states that about 600 persons are at the Palmer River, and that many more ore en route. Rations are not pnrchasable, and only eight tons of flour are on the road, which it impassable for bullock drnys on account of 70 miles of broken slaty country. There appears to be a fair amount of gold, but no regular field ha* been yet discovered. The blacks attacked a party of ten prospectors, and wounded two, one dangerously. In the backs camp ship-bolls have been discovered, showing the vicinity of the sea coast.