AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1246, 6 May 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, April 29. Mr J. J. Casey ha* been appointed County Court Judge, vice McFarland, deceased. file Roiui’s passengers, with the exception of Miss Kermode,' from quarantine on Thursday. Miss Kermode remains till May Ist. The Intercolonial Trades Congress concluded its sittings on Saturday. The Intercolonial Wine and Industrial Exhibition closed on Saturday with an imposing ceremonial At Ballarat on Sunday, when Monsignor Moore consecrated the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat, Archbishop Qoold officiated, and a large assemblage of clergy and laity was present. A public reception is to be accorded to Hanlai) on the May, in the Exhibition Buildings. M. Henri Journeaux, the French Commissioner in the Pacific, was a passenger to Europe, per Yarra, on Saturday, Mons Journeaux suggests that in return for the abandonment of the recidiviste scheme, England should permit France to annex the New Hebrides. Sydney, April 29. The Bishop of Sydney has already received mors than half the sum of LSOO required for the erection of new windows in St Andrew’s Cathedral, as a memorial of his enthronement. An accident, attended with fatal results, took place at Redfern station on Friday. A passenger train ran with too quick speed into the station, and carried away a portion of the platform, killing a boy named Fletcher, and injuring several others. Rain has fallen generally throughout the colony. It is hoped the drought is broken up. Beach persists in his refusal to row on the Nepean, so Laycook takes his place against Hanlau. Five men have been committed for trial in connection with the recent fatal prize fight at Randwick. The Postmaster General recommends the adoption of sixpenny telegrams to all places now enj lying a penny postal rate.