AUSTRALIAN NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 534, 1 May 1878, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

PER HEKO AT AUCKLAND. Sydney, April 21. A well-known farmer named William Bain, of Grafton, was killed in a boat, at Palmer's Island, by a bottle thrown at his head. A man was arrested on suspicion. At the eight hours’ demonstration at Melbourne there was a large procession through the principal streets, which were crowded with men, who marched to the Friendly Societies Gardens. A presentation was made in St. Ignatius Church, at Bichmond, to the Eev. Father Dalton, who is leaving for Sydney for the purpose of establishing a Jesuit Mission in New South Wales. The presentation consisted of an illuminated address, a chalice, and a purse of sovereigns. Eight hundred people were present. The first location of Jesuits will be on the North Shore at Sydney. At the Police Court, Melbourne, the captain, the mate, and the boatswain of the barque Alexandra were charged with scuttling the vessel off Babbit Island. The boatswain turned Queen’s evidence, and swore that he and the captain had bored two : holes in the vessel.

Early on Sunday morning at Newcastle a woman named Kate Allendy met her death under circumstances denoting foul play. She was at the residence of a person named Campbell at 3 o’clock on Sunday morning, where she was drinking and going on, and a quarrel ensued. The woman was taken home by her husband, who states that upon waking after going to bed ho found his wife dead. Some men state however that they heard several

blows struck as if with a heavy stick. Screams were beard from the woman. The body shows signs of severe treatment. The husband and Campbell have been arrested. PER ARAWATA AT THE BLUFF, Melbourne, April 25. The week has been principally devoted to holiday making, and very little of consequence has transpired politically, socially, or commercially. The Governor visited Sandhurst on Monday, at the opening of the Easter Fair. He was banquetted in the evening. In his speech he congratulated. himself on the impartiality he had displayed during the crisis, and quoted largely from Lord Dufferin with the view of showing he had followed a similar line of actiou.

The son of Governor Robinson is .dangerously HI of scarlet' fever. Lady Robinson is nursing him. The steamship Garonne arrived after a 57 days’ passage, and brought over 400 passengers. Large numbers of reinstatements have been made in the Education Department, and twelve of the Police Magistrates have been reappointed, leaving still a large number unemployed. Six of these being over sixty years of age are superannuated.

The captain and chief officer of the brig Alexandra have been committed for trial for endeavoring to scuttle the ship. Parliament will not meet till the middle of June.

Business dull owing to the holidays. Sydney, April 25. The running at the Autumn Meeting has been very good. The Cup and Leger times were both very fast. Fifteen horses started in the Cap race. The Exhibition so far has not been success ful either in exhibits or attendance, but the preparations are not yet completed.