AUSTRALIAN MEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 196, 20 December 1893, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN MEWS.

THE RECENT SHOOTING AFFRAY A FINE OF £50. (FES PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, This Day. The Minister of Customs has decided to present the lad Sholton, who navigated the barque Trafalgar after the death of the officers, with a gold watch. The Minister of Mines, replying to a deputation, declined to provide relief works in order to tide tho unemployed over tbe holidays. He recommended them to proceed to the geld- mining centres. s_ The man who shot Kenneth, auctioneer under the impression that he was a burglar, was found guilty of manslaughter and recommended to mercy. The Judge lined him £50. The Legislative Council has passed the Electoral Bill. Hobabt, This Day. The elections passed off quietly. The Premier and Minister of Lands have been returned. The latter had only 15 of a majority over the labor candidate. The Speaker was defeated. New members have been elected in eleven constituencies. The position of the Ministry is doubtful until the House meets. Swwbt, Thw Day. Itis anticipated that the New Zealand Parliamentary Labour party will be well represented at the conference of the Parliamentary labour representatives to be held here next month to discuss matters which should be taken up by the various legislatures. Adelaide, December 19. In the intercolonial match, New South Wales against South Australia, New South Wales were easily beaten, as they scored only 234 in the second innings. Iredale contributed 31, and Callaway 71.