AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 115, 10 April 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(Per 8.1. Riugavooina at Auckland,) Water Famine m Sydney. Exnctttioti of the Surrey Hills Murderer*.. : : Bishop Barry. Great Fire at Brisbane. Departure of Lord Normanby from Melbourne. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, April 3. Considerable excitement was occasioned yesterday owing" to the. water supply ro the city being cut off for 48 hours. Every precaution had been taken to obtain two days' supply. There appears to be no danger of an absolute water famine, as after Saturday an intermittent supply will be given, and with care there is sufficient water to last for three months to come. The water question is the one great topic spdken of every wherp, and the question has been under discussion m Parliament and outside. Various schemes have been proposed m the event of the 1 Botany supply giving out altogether, or the drought continuing, and the situation is one of great importance, as at present tfiere appears to be no sign of the drought breaking xip. In the country^districts '"&■ very serious state of things exists. , . ■', "« The Hanlan ,' business is not conrsidered satisfactory. A match has been made for £500 aside between Hanlan and either Trickett or Beach, but the latter declines to row, as lie has a match now pn with Trickett, and may possibly beat him. A match between Hanlan and Trickett wouid most likely result all one way. Hanlan has gone into training quarters. The steam-tug Herald, an old vessel, foundered on. Tuesday when between, the Heads. Two pei*sons, who were ; the only ones on board, were saved. The execution of William Rice for the >'urry Hills murder, has been fixed for' the 23rd inst. Bishpp Barry will the guest of the Governor for some time* and then •will reside at Danger's House, Pott's tPoint, until Bishopthorpe is ready; The enthronement-on the 23rd inst., will be a grand spectacle. "There .is, no betting ,at aUj 011 fcQQ , A utumn' _- Meeting; Martini-flenry , isj the j favorite for the St. Leger, and Commotion for the Cup, at 6 to 1. Melbourne. A. banquet to the Governor on his departure has, been abandoned,.and His Excellency will be presented with an illuminated address. ■„ ■ „. f „, ...,.'• Already 2000 men have been sworn m for the new defence force.