AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 148, 21 May 1884, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(Per s.s. Te Anau at the Bluff.) (united pbess association .) Melbourne, May 13. The Presbyterian Assembly has l>een sitting to consider the application of the Scots Church for n Bill to enable it to leave the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. The trial of Henry Morgan for the murder of a little girl named Margaret Nolan, at Panraure, near Warrnanibool, m November last, concluded on Saturday, when the prisoner was condemned to death. The Railway Commissioners are taking steps to have all passenger trains supplied with continuous brakes. Saunders and Boletha's automatic vacuum brake is to be fitted on the overland express trains. Sydne*, May 18. A great number of men eontiuue unemployed, despile the efforts of ike Government to provide work. Many of the number seem disinclined to accept the offers, preferring to receive pharitable aid. ' It is understood that the Government intend to convert the Wolverine into a training ship. ,"" Dr Mui ray, Roman Catholic Bishop of Maitland, has received a letter froni Archbishop Moran, stating that he will leeve for Australia m J uly, JBishop Barry presided at a meeting of the Blue Ribbon mission last night, and spoke m favor of the movement. Over 8000 persons have donned the ribbon since the arrival of General Booth. Adelaide, May 13. The commission appointed to report on the best means of relieving the destitute has held its sittings. M r Reed, the chairman, made a proposal for compulsory weekly payments to be made by all young men between 17 and 25, m order to insure against sickness and old age. The journeymen bakers -went out on strike on Saturday, but no public inconvenience ensued. The City Council have adopted a report of the Town Hall Committee recommending it to consider any proposition for holding" sacrod concerts or organ recitals m the Town Hall on Sunday afternoons.