The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-11-17
From Australia.

By the NIksdo's mail we have our exchange
files from Sydney to Oct, %, on which day she
left that port.
The mail steamer Cyphrencs arrived outoc-
tober l5-the day set for her arrival in our
time table.
The customs revenue of the colony of New
South Wales for nine months has been e6l4,-
SIC, or over SS,7iO,OOO.
Victoria.
The interoolouial exhibition has been very
ful and the number Of visitors weekly has exceeded
20 900.
testimonial in the shape of wreath, is to be pre-.
scented to Madame Ri.tOri the tragodienne.
A Ministerial crisis has taken place. On the 18th
instant in the Legislative Assembly, the debate on
tie Government proposals closed, and the Ministry
were defeated BY majority Of Eve. The amendment
proposed by Sir James M'Culloch carried a d.
vision Of 50 to "a. The amendment is in the follow
ing words - That this committee, whilst affirming
the principle Of direct taxation on property, is Of
opinion that any such measure should be general in
its application and be accompanied by proposals for
relief from certain Of the burdens imposed peo-
pic through the Custom house, and therefore disap-
proves Of the proposals of the Treasurer" dsso-
Luton was refused. The Government resigned. and
. new Ministry has been appointed follows Sir
james McCulloch. Premier and Treasurer Mr..
M'Pherson Chief Secretary Mr.. Kerford, Attorney
General DR.. Madden, Minister Of Justice Mr.. Jones,
Minister for Railways Nh. Ramsay, Minister Of Edu-
cation Mr.. Anderson, Customs and Mr.. M'Lennan,
Minister for Mines.
Queensland.
The immigrants by the Isles Of the South have
cleared out OF the depot in manner which hows that
the demand for labor 10 and around Brisbane still con-
tnues very active. All the available sing lie men have
been employed at wages ranging from so to f45 per
annum, with ratons while the single girls have met
with engagements al wages-for domestic servants,
from SIS. 70 LIS. per week and for nurses, from S.
% rs.
South Australia.
One hundred and forty-two Thousand tons Of bread
ttuIfs have been exported this season.
compact and pithy return. compiled by Mr..
Boothby, Government statist Of South Australia,
shows 10 n very lucid manner the PROCESS made BY
that Colony during the past Eve years-viz., from
1869 1874. In that period the population increased
from 1871 to 204 623, the increase being 49, Al or
Il per cent. in the four years. The amount of land
sold increased in much greater RATIO or at the rate
Of IS per cent, The quantity aenated at the earlier
date being $3.50 lSs p per head Of the
population and at the later 5,7i2773 acres, or
IS acres per head The quantity cultivated increas cd
ut still more rapid rateyiE, from $50 SIC acres or
five acres per head 1869 TO asa or seven acres
per head in 1914 the increase being in the proportion
ui % Per cent TIC rcNeule from 1881 or
Is. per head, to 81 ,0OS,Sl6 or "a lSs per head.
Tae grasshoPpers are making their appearance in
alarming numbers in the north.
New Zealand.
Sir George Grey has made an effort this session to
repeal the gold export duy and tea and sugar duties
order 10 equaiEe the incidence Of taxation but in
the face Of the heavy financial obligations undertaken
BY the colony, the House not in the mood TO &C
cept his bills and they consequently rejected by
large msjOrities. The miners on the Thames gold
fields took little interest in the first question. as the
majority being worked by % wages men," the
duty is practically paid by the Auckland shareholders
in the oldmining companies.
There has been some plain speaking in the Assem-
bly, the large allowance drawn by Sir J. Vogel,
amounting 10 ssOo0. Il is stated that Sir ]. Voge
has arranged 70 enter London firm his retirement
from political life.
A severe shock Of earthquake occurred at Blenheim
on the Goth Of Sept.
rery severe shock Of earthquake occurred at Gis-
bornc EAST COAST on Oct l4th, about IL at night.
The direction from north TO south. Several chin
neys were thrown to tie ground. A man a few miles
from Osborne barely escaped being crushed death.