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Kumara Times, Issue 3124, 6 November 1886, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. •STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS. THE TRADES UNION DISPUTE TOUR OF NEW SOUTH WALES OPPOSITION MEMBERS. OFFER OF PUBLIC FUNERAL TO LATE JAMES MARTIN. THE MASSACRE OF THE CREW OF THE KETCH EMILY. (Received November 4, 10 p.m.) Sydney, November 4. Th« Union Company’s steamship Te Anau sailed this afternoon for Auckland. The same company’s R.M.S, Australia will leave at midnight for Auckland, en route for S« n Francisco. (Received November 5,2 p.m.) November 5. The Mercantile Marine Conference broke up yesterday, the Trades Union having strongly opposed referring the questions in dispute to arbitration. The Opposition members of the Assembly are travelling through the country districts in order to ascertain the feeling of the country with regard to the present Government. (Received November 5, 10.30 p.m.) Later. In consequence of the death of Sir James Martin, Chief Justice, all the Courts of law were adjourned this morning. A public funeral was offered by the authorities, but the relatives of the deceased Judge declined the honour, Cooktown, November 5. The Press strongly urges that prompt punishment be administered to the natives in New Guinea who were guilty of the massacre of the crew of the ketch Emily. >—■—a MOORE PARK OUTRAGE. KIDNAPPING A WITNESS, William Stanley, who is an important witness in the case of outrage upon Miss Hicks, near Moore Park, disappeared from his residence in a most mysterious manner, and the police were at a loss to account for his departure without any explanation. Stanley has since re-appeared, and he declares that an attempt was made to remove him out of the way. He states that two men who sermed to ‘know him, but whom he did not recognise, met him, and invited him to drink with them at a public bouse. He accepted the invitation, and after drinking became unconscious. He remembered no more uot.il he found himself in Newcastle in the hands of a boarding-house keeper, who wanted t» ship him away. He watched his opportunity, however, and got away, and having no money, worked his passage hack to Sydney in a small schooner. He further alleges that his life has been threatened two or three times since he gave evidence against the men concerted in the outrage. His statement is regarded with suspicion.