AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1529, 7 November 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

| PER S.S, MANAPOURI, AT THE BLUFF.] MELBOURNE, 30th October. Messrs John Woods and Thomas Bent, M.L.A,, left per s.s. Mirzuipore for Calcutta to visit the exhibition, Tno first , production of the drama " Silver King" on Saturday was a great success. Tho house was crammed, and the critics review the piece' most favourably. The drama " Women of the People" has been played in two theatres by Bandmann—at tho Victoria Hall and Majeroni's Bijou. The returns of Hospital Sunday show that although tho day was vory wet the amount raised by the Melbourne churches was only about £jT6 leas than last year. Tho excitement in regard to racing sweeps culminated on Friday, whon a number of persons interested In the Orient, Centaur, and Occidental sweeps wcro arrested by detectives. Tho prisoners wore brought before the Court on Saturday, and thp principals were committed for trial in all the cases. Tho"Spero" and "Loco" totalisator sweep runners, who levanted lagi week havo not been hoard of. Thero is Bomo talk of legal proceedings, but tho general idea is adverse to throwing, good money after bad. A fire occurred in Burko-stroet on Saturday night, in the premises occupied by tho Orient swoop promoters. Tho circumstances were very suspicious although the firo was quickly • oxtinquished. Croumbie Brown, the journalist, who was arrested last week on a charge of obtaining £2 by false pretences from Joseph Blackley, of Hobart, wasy' brought up at tho City Court to-day ,t and again remanded for fifteen days/" as it is Btated that several other similar chargos-are pending, An investigation made by the Premier into tho alleged immorality in the State schools failed to substantiate the' ; statements made by Mr Jones, Mr Horner, tho dootor who made tho- , statement to the lady who informed ■ Bishop Moorhouse is dead. Under the new Ministerial arrangements, Mr Sargood will become a salaried Minister whilo continuing to hold the position of Minister of Defence, At a meeting of the Working Men's College last night, Mr Ormond announced his readiness to subscribe the entire amount wanted for the construction of the building, on condition that £7500 be realised by subscription to bo added to the £SOOO already subscribed for fitting, furnishing, repairs, and scholars; also, that the title be changed to the Leopold Working Men's College. SYDNEY, October 50, ' Daniel Smith and Joan Luio, well known in connection with the Tick, borne case have been lecturing at Wagga on behalf of the Tichbome Defence Association, but it appears that tho Claimant is too well known ia Wagga, as the meetings attracted but pobr' audiences and little attention, A blind man was brought up at tho Police Court; Sydney, on Thursday on a charge of insanity, On being searched, a deposit receipt of £4OO was found on his person. At the Grafton. Circuit, Court, Matthew Bradenord and, Georgo Herbert were, charged with removing one of the leading, beacons placed.to guide vessels to the entrance to Clarence River. They were found gi% and were senteacod to S&Y6& yfltty penal servitude,

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