AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 234, 5 September 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

I Per s.sVTarawera W 'the Bluff.] I (BY TELEGRAPH.) """ ' __ ,/duKITED I^RESS ASSOqiAXION.) 1 Melboubne, August 29. The Irish* Australian Convention is to be Jield at St. r Pack's Hall on 7th Noveihber, by which ; time the Redmonds will have completed^ their tour through the ; colomeß. J 'S[r"j. C. Redmond will preside and^pj^exafl-inaugular—addrfcas' on the object of the Convention m founding arid o-ganising an Irish" • National League m Australia on a permanent basis, s South, Australia t New ( South Wales,' Tasmania^ -NeW Zealand,. ..and ( Queensland, will 'send- delegates.* Mr. ' O'Doherty, aI.L.Cy, and Mr Crosmeon, late Minister for Public Works, will represent , Queensland. - . ~> ' Mr, ;and Mrs Hart, with their "Happy Hours" comb|ination^,comnience a season m Melbourne shibrtly. Dr Sandford, the Bishop i of Tasmania, arrived by the Orient on Tuesday, the Bishop of Melbourne, whose; guests, he is during his stay,' proceeding down the bay m a launch, accompanied by a large number of clergy and laymen, to welcome Dr Saridford. •'"'' '■'".'.. . A serious railway 'accident occurred at Newmarket on the Essendoa line last nigh r. The, train, consisting of the engine and two ordinary carriages, one American and a guards' ,van, left Spencerstreet at 9.45 l mthaboat 39 passengers. After stopping at Newmarket the driver finding; the signals against him, was informed that the semaphore was out of order, and a white light* was waved as permission to proceed. The. .train then ? started,, but instead of proceeding to Essendon, ran into a cattle, .siding; jfiemington Racecourse line. It only proceeded; a stiorc time, it ran iDto a cattle trwn. Fortunately the train, was proceedingat a slow rate, or the damage'niight have been more serious. The fireman of the passenger train was thrown off and badly hurt on" the side and hip. 'As soon as the news' reached town a special train with doctors was despatched.' 'All- : ' the passengers were 'able to go; home except the fireman, John Besitj whoswasconveved m a cab. The official report has not been received but about twenty -person: were injnred. ! Beisban^, 'August 29. The action brought by Dr Keateven, late Resident Surgeotfbf Brisbane Hospital, against the Treasurer of the Hospital, for wrongful dismissal, m which ac claims £1000 damages, is now proceeding, ;.^ >:> v -i ' n ' : . •' ■"