LATKST AUSTRALIAN NEW3.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 20 September 1880, Page 2

LATKST AUSTRALIAN NEW3.

v , Adelaide, September 10. The Sorata's bottom is very much crushed. Every effort is being made to stop the leakages, and od attempt will be made to tow her off (o«ni«ht. Later. The Sorata ha* become a fotal loss, and all hope abnndoucd. The lower deck is now bulging, and frars are entertained of her entirely breaking up. Sydney. September 10. It is announced that Mr P. A. J n» nincrs. who was Executive Commissioner for the Sydney Exhibition will be appm'n'ed Knight Coraraandev cf St. Michael and St. George; that John Davit's, wlio was a prominent member of the £»ew South Wnles Catumissbn, will iio appointed commissioner of tha sr-m^ Order. Melbourne, September 1(3. An anirnitcd diseu . ? ,\ took plao in j (he Assembly Inst rii, : , regarding an | article in ihr> Ai'sjus on (he new members' ■, elections and qual ; fica ( ,.iins. Tn Com- | mittee. JJr Ftncham protencti n?ainsl the artidlo. which lie said was a bnvich | of nririle^e. Mr BrV'T asked t'.c 11--.UHR ) to decide whether it should !,ike ac'^r, t , | serve as warning to ihe Argus ir- .]'. j lime. Mr Service defended the /.:':us. j and the raotinn, which was before the House, wis eventually witf'c :aw . Tn the Asscmb'y lost ni^!it, a Bill to 'e^aliso the t:)'a'i?alor xvaa read a second time. aepf ember 1/ . Sir Hercu-es Eobioson arrived here I (o»day. | In the Ass.Mii''ly (o-day, Sir Bryan O'LotJihiin opr'^ed tbe Gnvernmctit's retrenchment proposals, especially reduc* j lions iu the law department YicTonrA ! Mis Gfppr, having been refused her | j)a*JS!!?p in 'he l-'h'ii) ! !or-'Z', he 1 . 1 frieiid-: j hav ; u.4 arr.imed per- sailing vessel next week. The Exhibition Commissioners Lave i decided (n keep the building open on | Saturday niuhfs, also to issue Person j tickets. The question of opening on other e^eoinus has been left for the decision nf the Cnmniitte-?. Sir If. Rnndford, British Cowtnissioner, objected jto the nijzht openiLe. He was di?posed to cover up the B.'it'Mi pictures st night. He would, cable to' England on tLo sufc B j ' ject, !

Queensland. Tlie Austrian steamer Proctus arrived on fhc S:b wiMi 3(X)0 packages of exhibits from Trieste. South AuvTsalia. The Sorata is the third vessel stranded within a miieof each other daring fifteen years', Offing to the fine woather the rrnnshiprnent of cargo is nearly corn* plcted. All undamaged has been <rans« ferred to LulkSj but a quantity ig still fa ■he hold 1 ? most of which will hare to bo thrown overboard to save time. All the bulk head's and compirfni'nts are leak* ing freely. The centrifugal pump is so far a failure. The Chimborazo brings additional pumping np-jliances. The new swing bridge bails for the Government Desk Company by Amen* can contractors was satiFfaotorily t?stel today. The bridge weighs 210 ton- and cost under £3000. The length is 125 feet. A Gsht occurred at Crosve between two men, Cullan and Carrie, Cullan was killed. At the inquest a verdict was re-i turned that deceased came to his rjrath by a blow, bnfc there was not sufficient i evidence to show h^sr caused.