AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1069, 9 October 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Oct 2.

I The annexation question continues to I occupy a share of public attention. Meetings are being held in various parts of the colony to confirm the attitude of the Premier in regard to the question. At a large and enthusiastic meeting at Oastlemsine onj Saturday, resolutions were unanimously omied approving of the action of the Parliament of Victoria in endeavoring | to bring about annexation. I The divorce case, Bolam v. Bolara, ter- ' minated on Saturday, when the jury were unable to agree upon a verdict. Since the arrest of Corbett, the Bank robber, the Bank officials have been much annoyed by a number of persons claiming a share of the reward as .having given information. The Directors have decided to place the money in the hands of Mr Ohomley, the Crown Prosecutor, Mr Templeton, the Mayor of Prahran, and ,Mr Davis, solicitor, to act as a Board to investigate the claims and make an award. In order to guard against the existence of more duplicate keys, all the looks have been removed and replaced by new ones.

I The Bev Dr Abrahams, who has taken I charge of the Melbourne Hebrew oonI gregation, preached his inaugural sermon in the Bourke street synagogue on Saturday. Miss Jennie Lee’s company aie playing I “Jo” to good business. Moncure D. Conway, the eminent Unitarian lecturer, deiiveredfhis first lecture in the Town Hall last night to a crowded an iience. The lecturer was listened to with great interest. Arrangements have been made for docking H.M.S. Nelson in the Alfred Graving Pock, titaff-Oomtnaudor Osborne, in Melbourne, making the necessary arrangements. Xn the Insolvent Court, Judge Noel I anspendod the certificates of Abraham Goldberg and Louis H. Goldberg, partners in the firm of Levin, Goldberg and Co, for nine months, for carrying on trade culpably when they were insolvent. Yesterday, at about 1 o’olojk, Henry Thomas, formerly an auctioneer at Heathcote, entered the Bank of Victoria in Collins street, climbed on the table in the middle of the room, and commenced talking in an excited manner. On being remonstrated with he drew a revolver, and after flourishing it about, to the speedy clearance from the banking chamber of the public and officials, he fired three

shots, one of which ■ struck him on the I head, when he fell and was secured. j Thomas, when in business at Heathoote, I owed the ba >k money. The bank fore-1 closed, and this preyed on his mind. He determined to bring an action against the bank, but being dissuaded, adopted the means related to adjust his grievances. It is thought that his mind was affected. ] Great excitement was occasioned in Sandhurst yesterday, when Captain Rush and Phillips, of the Salvation Army, were charged with insulting behavior. The offence consisted in the usual march and singing. The army went in procession and filled the Court-house, but were subsequently turned out on account of their noisy behavior. The case was eventually dismissed, but it is probable that further action will follow.