AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 186, 15 October 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(Pee AeAwata at Bluff)

Melbourne.

The Minister for Education infoi’med a clerical deputation that no obstacle would be placed in the way of ministers using State schools for religious instruction after school hours. If religious bodies would prepare scriptural lessons which would not infringe on secular principles, he would be willing to use them in State schools.

Tim report of the Land Commission has been issued. The Commission are of opinion the requirements of the country will be met by the re-enactment of the provisions of the Land Act of 1878 and those Acts of 1869 which deal with agricultural settlement. The Commission are of opinion that the present squatting tenure should not bo renewed, as it constitutes an unjust monopoly. All runs should be created from 1000 and 2000 acres to 10,000 acres, and should bo let for 10 years by free selection; no person to hold more than one run under penalty of forfeiture. The Social Science Congress in connection with the Melbourne Exhibition, already consists of 420 delegates of whom 21 are ladies. The subjects to be discussed are —Jurisprud'nce, Education, Health, Agriculture. Horticulture, Pastoral Pursuits, Economy, Trade, Manufactures, Literature, Science, and Eine Arte.

The'Melbourne Meat Preserving Company lost upward of it 2,000 last half year. The directors are hopeful for the future after the drought is over, provided the stock tax is aboliihed, Sydney. The International Trades Union Congress has commenced sitting in Sydney. The Melbourne Progressive Society, the Carpe ters’ (Port Adelaide) Society, the Seamen’s Union of New Zealand,- —-and the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, are represented. It was resolved that 8 hours should constitute a legal day’s work throughout the colonies j also, that Government Contractors should only be allowed to engage men under hours’ system. , Laycock agrees to 'row Edwards ’ of. bourne Smiles for £IOO 'aside, Edwards to have 1 minute’s start. Mr Lincater, a barrister and a son of a wellknown member of the English Bar has been arrested for bigamy. Adelaide The passengers per City of London have been released from quarantine. A target marker at the Rills Association’s meeting was accidentally shot through tbo thigh whilst squad firing.