AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Melbourne, May 9,
A terrible catastrophe occurred in the village of Sutton, thirteen miles from Beechworth, by which a man named Ooupin, his wife, and four children were burnt to death. It appears that the man woke up and found his house in flames. Ha carried out two children and rushed back for his wife and the remaining two, but all perished. The two rescued children, who were both under seven, made their way to the house of a neighbor in a frightfully burned condition. , Both died soon from the effects of their injuries. , , Last Sunday the Art Gallery Museum was opened in the afternoon to the public.
Nearly 6,000 pßrs6|fej"WßiwJ it, but the utmost order and dbourum, prevailed. A meeting held oh Monday night of the opponents of the | movement ■ was very disorderly, and although Chairman declared the motion carried OOhdemning the opening, the majority #as a matter of conmdsfable uncertainty. A good deal of personality was indulged in, and the remarks of one or tiro of the speakers were generally - cbddemhdd by the Press. The funeral of \ Sir John [ O’Shannassy was very large, tfhe Premier and such Ministers- wr-weredn town attended. ; *
Sir Arthur Kednedy and Miss Kennedy have arrived here from Queensland, and leave for London by the Orient to-day. The Hon. Ivo Bligh was a passenger for England by the Rosetta, which left yesterday. The' entertainment of the Kennedys on Saturday night was crowded. It was very successful.
A heavy rainfall occurred on Monday night. During the storm a man was washed down a gutter in Elizabeth street along with another man who attempted to rescue him. Both were nearly drowned, and only got out with difficulty. Sydney, May 9.
The Government invited the supporters and delegates of the Postal Conference to a picnic at Hawkesbury on Saturday. No invitations were issued to the press. Ministers presented a report of the speeches for publication in the Herald, which refused on the ground that it is not usual to accept second-hand reports of affairs of that nature. Not much progress has been made with the Conference so far. It is likely that there will bo considerable difficulty as the interests of the colonies are so widely divergent.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 944, 16 May 1883, Page 2
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