AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 112, 19 April 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

NEW SOUTH WALE 3 POLITICS A GIRL OF EIGHTEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH. A SALVATION CAPTAIN FINED. (united press association.) Sydney. Political events of the past week have been unimportant. A Bill for increasx ing the salaries and pensions ot Judges passed both Souses. Sir H. Parkes hus given notice in the Assembly for a loyal address to the Queen, stating that the Parliament and the mass of the people in the colony have no sympathy with and strongl* disapprove of the disloyal agitations set on foot in this colony by strangers. A motion to appropriate a large portion of the immigration vote for the introduction of German • immigrants was negatived. A resolution W9S. moved by Mr Young for the discontinuance of ocean mail subsidies, but the discussion was postponed on the understanding that the Government are ' about to deal with the matter. It is stated that the election of the Bishop of Sydney is proceeding satisfactorily, and that the appointment will shortly be announced. . ' Splendid weather has been experienced Tyhnfd fever is prevalent in the Sydney hospitals at present. Milbra Nott, a girl 18 years of age, i» sentenced to death, at Armidale, for the murder of a man named Mitchell, to whom she was engaged, upon his refusal to carry out his promise. The jury added a recommendation of mercy, which the judge endorsed. At a meeting of the creditors of an ironmonger named McNab, the deficiency was stated to be £4100. ' Melbourne. William Shepherd, captain and leader of the Salvation Array, was fined £5 and £5 costs for obstructing the streets and causing annoyance to the citizens. A disgraceful disturbance caused by larrikins occurred in Carlton. Several of the police were roughly hindled and pelted w ; tU blue stone. ...;■■...; , I A conference of the Chamber of Commerce adopted a series of resolu- | tions in favor of State assistance to immigration • i The Government recognise the importance of dealiag with the back slums of the city, and a Bill on the subject has been drafted. Mr Howden,the Collector of Customs, and Mr McFarlane, the head of the outdoor staff, are both about to retire, afcer 30 years' service. Government intend to embody in a Bill to amend the- Post Office Statute, a provision empowering the |Wovernmenp to issne postal money orders, tr inferable by delivery, similar : to those in use in England. " ... ! 1