AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 159, 11 June 1883, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

TRAMWAY "INFERNAL MACHINES."

HA.RBOUR LIGHTING BY ELECTRICITY.

A piVOKCB CASE.

LIBERAL DONATIdNS AND BEQUESTS.

[PKR S.S. WAKATIPU.] [united press I ' Sydney, June 2. The short geegion of Pailiament called to legalise the use of steam motors m connection with the Sydney tramways commenced on Tuesday, and concluded lasti evening^ At the opening a point was raised that the calling of Parlias ment together before the time appointed by the Governor's prorogation proclamation was illegal. The Speaker dfdined to give any ruling on the point raised. The Tramways Bill was speedily passed through the Assembly by a laTge majority, one or two members, however, strongly opposing the '" infernal machines," as they were characterised. In the Council one or two important amendments were inserted, at the m- I stance of Mr; Darley, with the view of preventing any conflict between the Judges and the Legislature. The Austral had a most successful trial trip, and. averaged 16£ knots. The cost of raising and repairing her is ! about £50,000, The tunnel£under the Sugar Loaf Hill, for the Sydney water supply, was successfully pierced on 28th May. The neve Macqu rie lighthouse, fitted with electric light, was completed and opened on Ist of Juoe with great success. The light , is visible at a oistance of nearly 25 miles. The entrance to entrance to Sydney harbour is now i lighted with the: best light m the world. The. Royal Commission on noxious trades reconimend*"that there should be set apart a site where the whole of the noxious trades ought to be congregated. The vicinity of Long Bay, and at the south head of Botany Bay are designated as suitable localities. ' Mr Thomas Walker has made a donation bt £1000 to the Prince Alfred Hospital as the nucleus of a monument fund. The weather has been very fine and cold lately. Melbourne, J une 2. The trial of Captain Kowan's steam car proved highly satisfactory ; between some stations it attained a speed of 20 miles an hour. Proceedings have been instituted m the Divorce Court by Mr Thomas Bolara, Inspector-General of State Schools, against bis wife. A wealthy squatter named John Dixon Wydelaskie died receutly near Wickliffe, and left £20,000 to the Theological College of the Presbyterian Church, £10,000 to the Ormond College, aad £5000 to the Presbyterian Ladies' College. A son of Mr Graham Berry has been awarded £4t>o as compensation for injuries sustained m the Hawthorn railway, accident. The large new coffee tavern m Burke-street has proved a decided success. -