AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 52, 30 January 1884, Page 2

A USTRALIAN SUMMARY.

♦ ' : — - ' Shocking Tragedy at Prahran. Thirteen Men Burled Alive. Fate of Bushrangers. ~ "(Per s.s. Manapouri, at the Bluff.) (united press association.) Melbourne, January 22. A shocking tragedy was perpetrated at Prahran on Saturday night. Charles .ißice, a taildr, befit his wife to death with a billet of wood, and severely inj tired hisdaiighter. ' The highest individual innings ever ibadeiii Australia was made on Saturday by W. Bruce— 32B, not out. . Heavy rain has fallen since Saturday, and had a welcome effect m extinguishing the numerous Imsh fires prevalent at tLe present time. A fall of earth occurred at a mine at Home JBu>h on Friday, by which thirteen men were buried alive. Two of the number, seeing the indications of danger, ran to warn their comrades, and so cut off their own escape. They fortunately discovered a small aperture, through which they emerged with great difficulty, but the affair threatened to become a repetition of the Creswick disaster, as the debris took a long time to clear away. Mr B. Lqugbvey, who is going to Wellington as <3iiy Surveyor, was presented by his colleagues m; Melbourne wit h a handsome gold wate'h and an address. .'•"■• The Marquis of Noimanby goes to Sydney on Thursday, m order to visit the steamship Australia, by which his Excellency and suite proceed to San Francisco on April 24. •■•Mr Vox, M.L.A., has received £50 from the Earl and Countess of Roseborry lor distribution among the Jewish charities of Melbourne. The HonMvo Bligh is a passenger m the Rosetta, which is expected to arrive at Albany m about ten days, "" A meeting is to be held on Monday to Jwelcome Mr Booth, leader of the Blue Ribbon movement, who. is visiting the colonies. Sydney, January 22. Four . men — O'Malley, M'Mann, M'Cosfcer, and Gulvin — who were charged with sticking up Scott's Hotel, ,Black Mountain, v have been brought up for trial. O'Mailey jfeceiyGjd Jteri years' hard labor, and the others were discharged. The funeral of Lady Cowper was largely attended, The Premier, Sir John Robertson, and the Dean of Sydney were among those present. ' A communication has -been(j "ecejjed from Mr, Anthony Willows, of the New South Wales Stock Department, who id m .Tasmania inquiring into the, subject of tuberculosis and its effects upon rabbits. He states that he found the disease prevalent m a large proportion of rabbits, but he is not of opinion that they infect sheep or cattle. The Masonic Hall, Castlereagh street/ is to be opened on Wednesday. An imposing ceremony is anticipated. Adelaide, January 22. "' Lord Roseberry arrived here on Friday, and inspected the city. He break fasted with the Governor, and a banquet fit the Town Hall at nig jit was brilliantly attended. The Earl nwte a pp§eoh, expressing , |the great interest he felt m the cplonies f ,an,d applauding the stand mado against the French Recidiviste^scljeme. He said he wo»Jd always do his best to return the kindness shown during his visit. TJ^ liarque Chittor grounded on Marine Reef. The tug Eleanor went to her a^sistanpe, vhen {.ftp tow iope ; ; parted and the mate, Wijliatn Prafctfjr, j was killed on the snot, and Captain Gortley was seriously injured.