AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1625, 3 February 1886, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(Per Munapouri at the Bluff.) [By Tklegbaph.] (UNITKD -PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, Jan. 26. . The Licensing Act passed the last session of Parliament come into operation on tho Ist of February. Arrangements for its proper administration are now m progress. Nothing further has been reported' at to the embezzlement of £9000 by An exteller of the City of Melbourne Bank. Alexander Lawrence who is m custody on that charge, has mado no statement. The books show the amount embezzled to be exactly £9000. The prisoner is to appear at the City Court to morrow, when a further remand will be applied for. James Hill, manap-r of the Holiest reet branch of lite Commercial Bank. will b« made the recipient of a testimonial at the hamls of his fellow officer! for his courage ami coolness during th« recent attempt to rob the Bank. Caseß of tyhoid fever have been ocenring frequently m the metropolitan district of late. Tlie matter will b« brought before the Board of Health. Sydney, Jan. 26. "J Sir Alexander Stuart was banquetted last night, previous to bis departure /for Europe. * h The Marine Board recorded its dec!, sion yesterday m the case of the collision between the steamers You Tangs | and the Civility. The Board found both captains responsible for the mishap, having committed a breach of the steering regulations by porting. 'Both paptains were reprimanded. '.'■•.: