AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1348, 22 September 1886, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Stunky, September 16. The Assembly is holding long sittings, and pushing through the railway Bills. Tne Qo-uie has resolved to sit on Mondays in order to bring the session to a speedy close. A girl named Mary Hicks, aged about seventeen, was criminally assaulted by some nine or ten young ruffians in the scrub near Moore Park. The victim was lured ti the spot, and was in the hands rf the miscreants several hours In tbs a c to - noon. Nine arres'a have been made. Mr This. Walker, who died recently ; left a million and a quarter of money. He btqioatha £IOO,OOC to the Convalescent Hospital on the Paramatta river besides other charitable bequests. The Governor is visiting Albury, where he met with an enthusiastic reception. The funeral of Mr Shepherd Smith was very largely attended. The Assembly last night, by 44 votes I to 2, upheld the Speaker’s ruling in reference to the ercroachmeut of the continous sitting up n another sitting day of the Assembly. The Customs Duties Bill passed the second reading in the Council by >» large maj irity. The conference with the Ships Owners Association commences on the 21st inst. The pioneer boat of the German mall line left yes erday Accounts from Kimberley are very unsatisfactory ■ Melbourne. September 16. The Assembly has voted £IOOO to Mrs Marcus Clark. The ceremony in connection with the laying of the memorial stone of Parliament House is to be quite of a national character. Adelaide, September 16 The South Australian Parliament do rot intend to introduce a Federal Council Bill this session Two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt at Gladstone on Monday night. Hobart, Septem er J 6. A criminal information laid by Colorel St H ill against the Mayor for detaining his deposit money lodged at the recent election was dismissed. The defence was that the Returning Officer was served with a notice from the Registrar in Bankruptcy.