Australian News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 114, 9 April 1884, Page 2

Australian News.

(Per s.s: Waihora at the Bluff.) ' Ctj sited press association.) Melbourne, / April 1. -The melancholy intelligence of the : death of the Duke of Albany has created a profound sensation; The news was published early on Satjti f day by Eeuter's agency, and extraordinary editions of . the metropolitan papers were' immediately afterwards issned. Mr.J.ohn McGregor, solicitor; died last week. Deceased was Minister of . Mines m the MflCullo&h Government m 1866-7. Mr William Hawthorn, who was shot at Brighton recently, died yesterday. Deceased had one of his arm* kmputated at the shoulder joint. A . daring robbery was committed early W Friday morning last. 3"; Belt, a visitor from Tasmania, after -leaving the Masonic bait, m iho Town Hall, got into a cab to go to his hotel; but was driven into the back alums of the city, and the cabman, with the assistance of three other men, forcibly took possession of the gentleman's watch, ring, studs, <fee, to the value of £250.; • ;The ;police have arrested a man ' on suspecioh of complicity. Another daritg attempt at robbery under arms took place .on Saturday morning 5 . Alfred • kirby called at the refreshment rooms at Yarra Paik> and presented a revolver at the head of the woman m charge, who,, gave) up her watch and chain to the robber. Kirby was. afterwards pursued' and arrested, though he jumped into the river m order, to: avoid pursuit. „ , . Sydney. Gloomy reports continue to be received from the country districts concerning the drought. On ! one station m the Forbes district, out of 12,000 sheep only 9000 are left. On another run m the same locality 90,000 sheep have died. Hanlon gave an exhibition of rewing on Saturday at Manley, and showjed a number of tricks, such as standing on the rowlocks and rocking, his boat from side to side, pulling a straight course with one scull while steering with the other. He has signed an. agreement to sow Beach or Trickett'on the. Nepian Riveiy on the 22nd May, lor the championship and £500 a' side. The Govenor leaves m H.M.St Miranda on the 11th April, on a visit to Norfolk Island. A letter has been received by the Colonial Secretary for Mr Franklin, the : Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the Calcutta Exhibition, stating that it is the intention of the Indian Government to dispatch an officer at an early date to the colohies to inquire iuto the qupstion of p. horse supply -for the Indian serviceV [ . ■. > Adelaide. While holding an inquest at Port Adelaide on Thursday last, the Coroner ' ordered Mr Inspector Doyle to compel the local Salvation Army Band to ceuse their discordant sounds. Inspectoi Doyle declined, W the. ground that the police had no authority to interfere. At the invitation of Bishop Kennion a meeting of ministers of this religious bodies has been held to discuss what action is to be taken with regard to the education question m the new Parliament. It was resolved that Bible teaching and reading should be given m school hours?, subject to the conscience clause.