AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2309, 29 August 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[By Tblbqbaph.] [Per a.a. Rotomahann, at the Bluff,] SYDNEY, August 23. The health of Sir Henry Paries is still causing anxiety, although it is believed he is deriving much benefit by rest at his country seat at Falconbridge, The drought is completely broken up, there having been a plenteous rainfall in many parts of the country. Smallpox is spreading in the city, despite the efforts of the authorities and of medical men. Seven fresh cases were reported on Sunday, when a child aged two years died, and much alarm prevails, but the authorities are doing their utmost to meet the emergency. Every house infected is immediately quarantined, and the patient removed to the station as soon as possible. A Mrs Harris, at Waterloo, who is suffering, refuses to go into the quarantine station, because her son died there recently 5 meantime a daughter caught the disease in the house. MELBOURNE, August 23. Mr Bent is making considerable changes in the railway freight charges with a view of facilitating business and encouraging the farmers. Agricultural implements are carried at a uniform rate instead of by classification, as hitherto. Freights on cheese, milk, and dead meat are reduced, and refrigerating oars will be placed in the trains for the convenience of the trade. Henry Oolley, for the recent murderous attack on Amy Lewis, his mistress, is sentenced to two and a halt years’ imprisonment. Judge Williams admitted the extenuating circumstances, but the leniency of the sentence has been criticised in the Press. Agg, the defaulting Government accountant, was arrested es the evening of the 19th under a warrant charging him with the intention to not surrender to his bail. Government have determined that a thorough investigation shall bo made by the Under-Treasurer into the accounts of Agg. It is stated that a further largo deficiency is discovered. Owing to the fact that the detective who re-arrested Agg was not provided with a warrant, Agg’s solicitors have issued a writ for £IOOO against the detective for illegal arrest. Captain Mundeville, aboard the Cerebus, presented Alex. 8. Houston with the Royal Humane Society’s bronze medal, for bravery in rescuing a sailor at the recent torpedo accident. A Perth settler named Andrew Muir has found on the coast near East Albany parts of a ship’s bulwarks with the letters “KNOWS ” on them, which it is believed to be part of tho Knowsley Hall, and further particulars have been asked for from Muir.