AUTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 112, 15 April 1885, Page 2

AUTRALIAN SUMMARY.

THE EASTER ENCAMPMENT. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. (Per s.s. Waihora at the Bluff.) (united pri-ss association.) Melbourne, April 8. At the Easter Encampment at Frankston, the muster was 1190 men. The Metropolitan force arrived there on Friday last, but the country troops did not arrive till Saturday morning. The ciimp arrangements were excellent. The Governor visited the cam*) on Saturday, Major Sargood accompanying him. At Port Phillip Heads the forts were occupied, and the Victorian fleet sailed down the bay and anchored near Sorrento. The men at the forts had good ball practice and a sham fight took place between the ships and the forts. A sham fight also took place at Mordialloc, one side|attaeking and the other detending the local railway station. Two large fires occurrde m the city on Monday night, one at Cohen's furniture factory, Lonsdale-street, two workshops and two cottages being completely destroyed. The loss is estimated at £1500, which is not covered by insurance. The other fire war at John Sharp and Sons' sawmills, Sandridge road. The fire commenced about 5 o'clock, and was not subdued until Tuesday morning. The loss is estimated at £20,000, but is covered by insurance. A remarkable tragedy was discovered yesterday morning at South Melbourne. It appears that for some time past a man named Bowden has labored under the delusion that he was perpetually surrounded by larrikins anxious to kill him, He carried about a revolver, and his wife, being alarmed, asked to police to interfere, as she thought her life endangered. The police declined to do so unless a warrant was taken out, which the wife would not do. On Monday the couple seemed on excellent terms, but on Tuesday morning when the house was entered the two bodies were found lying side by side, the husband with a revolver m his hand, with thre chambers still loaded. It is supposed that the husband shot his wife first and then himself. Sydney, April 8. A deputy of wharf men waited on Captain Hixson m reference to the enrolment of men for the Naval Brigade. Captain Hixson expressed his approval of the movement. He said wharf laborers were first-class men for such a brigade. A sham fight took place at the South Heads encampment yesterday. Adelaide, April 8. Mr H. L. J. Wilkin has made a claim on the Government for a reward of £10,000 for the discoverj of a workable coalfield. A syndicate has been formed to work the field near the Hergott Springs.