Australian Items.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 162, 24 July 1886, Page 10

Australian Items.

The Kahu brings Melbourne papers to July 10th, irom which we cull the following : Suicide of a Sydney Merchant. A most painful sensation was caused in Sydney* on July 9 when it was reported that Mr T. R. Hogg, the principal of the firm of T, R. Hogg and Co., general importers, had committed suicide. Mr Hogg was found early thia morning lifeless, suepended by a rope from a beam in the basement of his business establishment, Clarencestreet. The deceased wa3 an Englishman, aged 34. He was married, and had a family, and had been in the colony about seven years, being well and favourably known in business circles. He was an alderman in the suburb of Leichhardt. Latterly he has been in business difficulties, which had greatly depressed him, and he was to have met his creditors at noon on the day when he destroyed his life. Exploration of Northern Territory. . The Rev. J; E. Tenison Woods, who has just returned to Adelaide from a trip of about 80 miles upthe Victoria River, in the Northern Territory, reports that the country, as far as he saw it, belongs to one formation alone, namely, desert sandstone in. the ranges, none of which exceed 650 ft. high. These abut on the river, and make the scenery very remarkable in the way of rocks, cliffs, and pasees. Thus far he deos not think that coal or other mineral will* be found. The natives were numerous, and inclined to be troublesome. Father Woods proceeds -to Southport "en route for the Adelaide River, Pine Creek, and the mines. The New South Wales Orangemen. In May last the following cablegram was sent to the, Earl of Enniskillen, Dublin, by the Grand Master of the New South Wales Orangemen: — "Crrarid Lodge Orangemen here express sympathy with. Irish brethren. Help assured." The following reply Has been received" from Lord .Enniskillen : — " Irish brethren return warmest thanks for message, sympathy, and promised help." A young lady attending balls and parties should have a female chdperone "until she is able to call some other chap her own. ,; ••• : '\ l " To thb PunT.ic.— l, the-uni«y^ignefi, do this day. make the 16116 wing statement, in hopes that others who havo gone through a similar amiction may profit thoreby.:— For': niatiy months hfvyo.l/been sick ; so bad that life was a burden. The mental depression and physical prostration wore spnieihing that cannot- be described. .'Doctors and patont medi6inos I 'have tried without 5 ■any. rplier,b\ib. getting cworse all s thetinie. ; ; ;As a .forlorn hope I. called on, Dr. Spoer,:Palrnerston Buildings; Qubon-sti'eel;.^ 'He examined "ine; : arid without asking a : qii cs 1 ion, 1 : gave; irie l 'every ; symptom.! had. Said ho .would treat me; ■■- lfrom O\f 1 first; -t^aapj^Juj^f : f el); relief, arid have' been- cpnßtantlyX-get%iigr^ better ever ;BlriQerV?Wdss^^ . 'Tfce!(a'soyej''^^te^ieri'¥^ any < BMoitritibn7:an^^^