AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3207, 30 May 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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Stdnjby, May 23. James Maddigan, a cabman, was thrown from his vehicle and killed.

. > A meeting of the citizens of Sydney was held in the 'Masonic ( Hall on , the night of the 22nd, to take into consideration the case of three youths sentenced to death for rape. A large number of ladies were on the platform. Sir Geo. Turner moved a resolution asking the Executive to exercise the prerogative of mercy. The resolution was adopted, and a deputation appointed to carry out the objects of the meeting.

Arrangements bare been made for a grand concert to celebrate the centenary of the great Irish national bard, Tom Moore. .-. ■' ■' ■ ..-: - .■:■■■ ■*■■■;■. :■. ■•' r-r ■;.,[

The projected trip of the Australian cricketers to England will 6 probably be! abandoned. Spofforth has withdrawn his name from the Eleven. ' -:

An intercolonial match was to take; place between Melbourne and Sydney on the Queen's birthday. , Telegrams from Batavia state that the Bio Log sailed for Lyttelton pn the 19th of April with 223 tons sugar, 51 tons rice, 12 tons pepper, 8 torn coffee, 12 tons nutmegs, 26 tons sago and tapioca. ; ; <-;-;-:-':-V =■ •■,■■<; Newcastle;May'22;■"'; An attempt made by the management of a colliery to reduce wages to drivers: and wheelers without notice, caused con* ' siderable dissatisfaction at the mine. ; , , Melbourne, May 22, i <; The testimonial to the" Dean of Mel-! bourne is expected to exceed £1000. It; will be presented on the 30th of; June. • Weiberg will be brought up to-morrow.] There appears to bo a difficulty in fixing; ■the charge. : ■■■■'- '■•■'■ >■ • rru----” ;■■.■■.>■/'■'>. ; v..:,^-.:i p: :■;:..;>■ Hoba^t Town, May 22.'; j The -Legislative Council almost 'Unahi-i mously agreed to a resolution not to grant: more than six months' supplies. T_biy appointed.a select committee to consider and' report upon the financial affairs of the colony. '" ,-,-. „... ... I Ministers ..state they will not accept a! six months' supply, notwithstanding the; : iaconVeriien*ce'* fto! Civil servants, •. whose ■ salaries are unpaid, but the general irn-i pression is that they must yield. [ \ Bbisbane, May 22. \ The , schooner Annie, has arrived at; Cooktown and reports that matters are in a very disturbed state in Eastern New Guinea. The schooner was driven away \ from the Leocardi Group by the natives and the mission station there was besieged, bat the natives retired without killing the teachers. While the schooner was at Dinner Island 110 hostile canoes arrived, the natives intending to attack: to mission station. The friendly natives from Heath Island, however, came to the teachers' assistance, and both parties went \ away. The Annie returns to iNew Guinea! shortly. v \