AUSTRALIAN.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1119, 5 December 1883, Page 2

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Per Press Association. Melbourne, Nbv 27; . Mr Bolam, the late Inspector of Education, whose name was prominent in the late divorce suit, has been appointed Inspector of stores at LSOO per annum; •The appointment has given rise to* a good deal of comment. Gounod's new oratorio, «* The 'i Re* demption," is to be given by the Philharmonic Society, in the Town Hall to-night. The event is exciting great interest in musical circles. The agreement between the Associated Banks and tbe Government for floating the new loan in January, has been concluded, The terms are the same as for the last loan, and the amount to be ioated is L3,200,000, the remaining LBOO.OOO of the L4,000,000 being reserved to meet debentures falling due in October, Mr Sargood has been re-elected unopposed for South Yarra province. Sydney, Nov 27. Owing to the scarcity of water, the Mayor has called on the citizens to ex" ercise economy in consumption. The Earl of Carnarvon, formerly Secretary of State for the Colonies, has recently made large purchases of land in Sydney and vicinity. James Boscowan Duff, late Deputy-Registrar-General, has been committed for trial fur embezzling money belonging to the Government. Advices from Noumea state that the French ship Bordeaux has become a total loss at HcuUri Pas a , near Noumea. Adelaide, Nov 27. The City Council have agreed to gran' the lease of the Adelaide Racecourse to Messrs Blackler and Terry on condition of their effecting some impsovements. The Working Men's Association of Fort Adelaide have resolved to form a Stevedore Company, with a capital of LSOOO, the Association taking up LIOOO worth of shares. .There is a great dearth of agricultural laborers. In some cases 35s a week, with board, lodging, and wine or beer in the harvest field have been given. Brisbane, Nov 27. 1 ' AH the Ministers hare been re-elected except Mr Dutton, Minister of Lanvls; Edward Macartney has been arrested, under the Immigration Act for attemptto leave the colony within three mpntbs of his arrival. He recently > came with his wife and son as— free_.immigrarits,j their jjassageH costing the colony Ljii'." The caVe, however,ur<>pped* «win|r to a legal- informality ;. it-7;. JL-j >• In future no [license wiUUbe issued to recruit labour in ihe Pacific .unlesftf * is^ isbown; that jtlie vessel carries no fin arms ,pr ammunition beyond it'/ actutily 3 needed for'the ship 1 V jjujto. '_- '"'''' ''J* ' Sir Thomas ancf ' Liay!M;€Qwh|ith leave for England next week.