AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 39, 14 July 1885, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY

• - [Per Haiiroto.] ! . . . Sydney, July 4. ,- Most of; the Contingent have returned to their homes r and have resumed their fcmplpymeht ; many are, ' however;' , Wtill hanging about the city. The .Prenriier nag made' a minute that, all other things equal, -members 6f the Contingent \fere to have the ; preference for employ nient m Government offices, and were, all to be acceptecL ..y „;,;' ■■;._;:';.,., , i,',;,^! . : : The ; (Jahprg .inquiry is pjoceeding. Captain\Waiker" and his officers state $ha'£ at Jhe time of the accident the "weather ■wSs ' thick with bliridiiig i rainV 'A number of pasaengers assert thatiihe evidence is ; untruei/that the wealher was^'fine, !ahd that; the. trees on shore could be distinctly iseen. „S,ey«r^l of: M ,the ( i passengers j are , coming from Brisbane to give evidence.'' ..The action against re the Cootamundra railway 1 accident, ■ after thre,e weeks' hearing,- : res'ulted r in' a unanimous verdict for the Government. This was a test case, and had it been sue- ; ces'sf ul a large number of actions would have been brought. Fqij;y-three, witr nesses were examined for the defence. , (The Government intend introducing a 'Public Health Bill,' which "will apply ;mqfe 'particularly tSfthe city ahxi'subUrbs The Bishop of Sydn|y has taken! great interest m the question, as indeed he does rin all those . relating to the welfare Jot the , people, j.'i, ;.',;■',. ■„.;;^'., ; .'J, : . . ';' ~,\ ; .;, Some heavy scaffolding, fell, yestefday m , front' of the new Australian- ' Jiomt Stock^Bank, in' George-street', and, three men weie : -injured; • a..;-.' '- ..;-.'; -^ ,' ; " H v ■ VBinsßANfe.; Jhly 4. /The .Geographical Expeditipn lias! arrived at, l'hursday Island. . '^ ''i\\, . ' * The Minister: of Public Works has pro mised to give the preference to local iron works m the building of railway; bridges^ ; '. / ■.'.;-..'::■ /A ■_'. \ •-•-'. : J. Adelaide, July |4> The condition of the unemployed is. deplorable. Temporary relief is being! af -; forded. s /'!■", The exports of breadstuff^ for the bur rant year to 27th June amount to 10,000,000 \ -,-,