AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4147, 24 June 1892, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[of Lord Mcrum. %sydnejj.WJ]Ulurffi (Per United Press Association.) .;','■'"".," .' SvpHEY, 22rid June.-;; .; The funeral of Lord'Anoram took place to,day, There was an immenße concourse of people. .■. • - ■•■• -■ ■ ; The man' who shot his wife in a fit of jealousy,' and .then committed suicide, is dead; Bis name is Richard Hoakins, not Austin &> previously mentioned/ ; '' ■■':

,;,"'.;) Melbourne, 23rd Juno,.'.'. •The: Full Court dismissed .Mr Merry's suit claiming half a million sterling front the Board of-Works and Lands on, aqcount of the forgery of a deed. ; Parker,.,who B.oha'rgedwith the ■forgery, did,not appear,,and his ball was estreated. . ..;.■!

Owners'are to be : allowed to import horses into the colony (if exported again'within'seven months)' free, of duty. Regulations are being etoftod to remove the obstacles in jrhe wfy of the transmission through Victoria of carcases of mutton and beef, Cattlo and sheep required for the frozen meat trade will, be admitted free,' if e'xpbr : < ted within a given time, , Heavy Btorms have been experienced in various parts of ViotoriaMn Melbourne) the wind blew at the fate of 75- miles an hour. The cyclone passed over Ballarat, doing consider* able damage to mines and buildings.. ■'.!,' , ' Sydney,-.

Heavy,weather has beea.experion« cod in the Albury district, Oommm nication with Adelaide and Sydney ill interrupted. V .;>■