NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3297, 31 August 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

. Australian. Svunkv, August 80. Replying to a question in tlw House of Assembly, Sir Henry Pnrkes said the Government were not in possession of any information respecting French action in tho New Hebrides. He said tlie Government must decline to make any representation to the Imperial Government on the matter unless they received substantial evidence as to what was taking place. The annual report of the Benevolent Asylum discloses a shocking state of immorality.. It shows that over .700 illegitmate.-. births are registered annually, and last year 44 children were abandoned. The Government lmvo decided to establish an Agricultural Department without delay. Adelaide, August 30. Dr Kemiion, Bishop of Adelnido, intimates 1 that it is probable a protest will bo forwarded to the Archbishop of Canterbury, opposing the consecration of tho Rev W, Saumeriz Smith as Primate of Australia.

MELnouitNE, August 80. • The Government have intimated to the projectors of tho Sunday newspaper that proceedings will be instituted against Ihern if the paper is published. Brisbane, August 80, The wharf labourers here have oabled the sum of £l5O in aid of the London dockuien. The Parliamentary Kifle Match- : • ■ Sydney, August 80, The 'followmg are "the score, of the Now South Wales team: -W. Sutton 81; Dale 78; H. Abbott 72; Lynnc 62; Creed 54; W. Stephen 54; Sydney Smith W); total, 435. Tho rather was unfavourable for" good ehooting, The South Australian team made 542, tho top scorer being Costine, with 00. The scores of the other teams have not yet been received. Brisbane, August 80, In tho Parliamentary rille inatoh, the Queensland team made 520. Tho Hon. Andrew Joseph Thynne, Minister of Justice, was the highest scorer, with 87.