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Temuka Leader, Issue 2595, 16 December 1893, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Sydney, Dec. 13

After a turbulent meeting last night a resolution was passed calling on Parliament to vindicate its power of ascendancy by a prompt and sweeping condemnation of the unlawful and desperate proceedings of the Dibbs Government. Mr G, H. Reid, leader of the Opposition, who was the principal speaker, characterised the Ministry as a nest of political tricksters, who had prosituted the provisions of an Act of Parliament to rob the people of their rights. Another resolution characterising the action of Sir G. Dibbs as a blessing because it prevented the passage of the Bank Notes Issue Bill, was proposed and declared by the chairman to be carried.

Mr Slattery, one of the Ministers of the Crown, held a retainer the Publip Wprjjs Department, but has withdrawn from it on the decision against Mr Barton being announced, The Dubbo Boiling DoWft Company have been fined £16,870 in addition to the fine 3 inflicted on the mauager and secretary, for killing witfyou_t a license, making a totaj of £50,610,. A remission has been applied fo'^ Dec. U. Mr Heyden, barrister, has accepted the Attorney-Generalship. He will be sworn in to-morrow, and appointed to the Upper Uouse, Mr Slattery will temporarily act as Minister of Justice. Broad, a solicitor, has beeu convicted of misappropriation of funds, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment, and ordered to pay the sum of £SOO to the defrauded party.

It is expected that the barque Royal Tar will go to New Zealand on her next trip from the settlement known as {i; .New Australia,'' in Paraguay, in order to take intending emigrants from that colony. Melbourne, Deo. 1U-

The Minister of Education, \a reply to a deputation, promised to, ask his col Jeaguea to favourably consider an alteration of the law prohibiting religious instruction in state schools. Mr Purves, Q.C., has commenced his address for the defence in the libel action Speight versus The Age. Lempriere, secretary tq the (hand Lodge, explains in, c.aun.eciio,n with the deficiency in. the Masonic accounts, that ten years ago his assistant robbod him of the amount of the deficiency in the benevolent fund. The matter, he says, was reported, and as he thought arranged. It has beeu decided to ask Mr Lempriere to resign, and there the matter will end. The Full Court tp ; -da.y heard argument on the polite reserved in the case of the woman Knorr, convicted of child-murder in connection with the recent babyfarming case, and dismissed them. Adelaide, Dec. 13.

The Legislative Assembly has passpd through all stages a bill doutyin;£ the income tax for one ye,ar, 'as an emergency tax renderacl necessary by the rejection of the Taxation Bi 1. The Labour Party opposed the measure, urging the Government to hold a special session after the Christmas holidays to repass the original Bill. Dec. 14, The Government of South Australia do not intend to take nation against Victoria in, connection with the boundary dispute till next session, by which time it is expected the results of communications with the Imperial authorities will be known. The motion in favour of giving a bonus upon thei exportation oi meat was curried, jßayincj the question to bo enquired into by the Government du'ing the recess. The motion in favour of the Government advancing money upon real estate was negatived by 18 to 19, Mr Joyer, who for 42 years ha,s held tb.6 post qf Surveyor-Gent julj haa q» account of iU-Jyjalth,

Brisbane, Dec. 14. A native crew murdered two whites, owners of the cutter Berye, and then burned the vessel near Barron Point. A hurricane half demolished the township of May ton. Three inches of rain fell in a shore time. Hobakt, Dec. 14. At the trial of Briggs, charged with wrecking the express train in Horse Shoe Valley, the Chief Justice, in summing up, said it that was the most diabolical crime which had been perpetrated in Tasmania. The jury, however, disagreed, and the prisoner was remanded till next session