LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4944, 6 February 1895, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Received February 6,1,15 a,ni,) Melbourne, February 5. An important judgment ha? just • been given in the Supreme Court, As part of tbc Government retrenchmont schome, the Minister of Edueation in February last dispensed with : the services of 67 marriod lady •• ' school teachers. Mrs Mattingley, one of them, instituted proceedings for wrongful dismissal, and Justice A'Beckett has decided that the circular which was issued announcing the dismissals wbb illegal in tno ■• mode of dismissal, but that forma) notico was unnecessary, and the •• i action of the Minister on the main question was tboroforo upheld. Costs and £7O salary from the date of dis« missal to the dato.of the .-. petition wore awarded the plaintife Tlio case was brought as a test onjft' A row of eloven wooden oottagw was destroyod by fire at Port Mel« bourne early this morning, and some )' of the inmates had a narrow escapa of their lives. (Received February' 6,11.25 a.m.) Sydney, February 6. The Government intend to eat»b.. lish a labour settlement on the !• south coast in the vicinity of one of the lakes, so that the settlers maj add fishing to thoir other means of subsistence,

Admaidk, February 6. A party of New Australian.! haro ■■ returned by the Embleton. An important reciprocal treaty' has bcon signed by Mr Kingston, on •'■ behalf of South Australia, and Mr '•' i Ward on bobalf of Now Zealand, by i which the two Colonies are to'ex. • ohange certain commodities free of ■' duty The chief Adelaide product • affected, will be wine, Mr Wajk biade confidential overtures on.Jft matter to the Premiers' ConferendT