AUSTRALIAN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7081, 1 March 1893, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(P*B KIBCTRIO Telior-ath— Copyright. ) (PEK IsBBSB A*BBCeiATION.) (Received 12.10 tp.m., March Ist.) WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. Sydney, March 1. The Rev. Mr Moulton was elected president of the W asleyan Conference. , A SHOCKING AFFAIR. ■ Melbourne, March 1. A farmer named Paitieon living near Shopparton,batt,ered two of bis children to deaith, seriously injured the third, and th(in attempted to commit suicide. He h».d been worried by financial troubles. 1 THE PENNY POST. The Premier has announced that though Mr Hennifcer Heaton stated in London that the : colonies would consent to the penny postage, no assent had been given byVictoria. THE REV. MR. DYSON. The Rev Mr Dyson was elected president of the Wesleyan Conference. A SOLICITOR IN TROUBLE. . Hobart, March 1. . The Government have decided to defray the cost of bringing back Featherston, the defaulting solicitor. Hio defalcations to between £20,000 and £i50,000. •GALES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Perth, March 1. Terrific gales have been experienced along the Western Australian coast. The barque Alastor ie ashore at Fremantle. The tide atHamelin Pools was the highest on record The sea invaded the settlement and twenty-five cutters were driven ashore. Bight disappeared altogether but fortunately the crews were not on board. Eleven cutters are missing at Sharp’s Bay.