AUSTRALIAN HEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2515, 23 August 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN HEWS.

(5 (ISY ELECTRIC TEI.WntAPH.—COPYRIGHT.) Sydney, August 21. The death is announced of James Squire Fill-nail, ILL. A. for Redfern. He was Minister of Lands in the Parkes Ministry from 187- to 1875, and Premier of the colony in IS7S. The present is the driest season ever known in this part of the colony, embracing a radius of a hundred miles of this city. In the country districts, also, the rainfall has been below the average. August 22. Robert Hcwart, who was convicted on a charge of causing the death of Thomas Park by assaulting him in a cell of the Central Police Station on the 26th May, will be executed on September 11th. Owing to an error in transmission in the cable published this morning, it was made to appear that Admiral Tryon favoured the expenditure of ten millions for the purchase of ironclads, whereas it should have read "Japan is favourable, etc." Melbourne, August 21. The trustees of the National Art Gallery arc making extensive purchases of pictures at the Exhibition. August 22. Mr J. H. Witheford, of New Zealand, has interviewed Mr F. T. Dei-ham, Post-master-General, with reference to the 'Frisco mail service, and suggested that Victoria should join with New South Wales in an effort to maintain the service, making Melbourne the head-quarters. Brisbane, August 21. Mr W. McGregor, Special Commissioner for New Guinea, sailed for his new sphere of labour on Saturday, fie expects to be in a position to proclaim the sovereignty of Her Majesty the Queen over British New Guinea on the bth September. A man named John Sutherland has confessed to the murder of a station hand, William Shuning, on Meteor Downs Station twelve years ago. The police are making inquiries into the matter. August 22. The British football team played a match against eighteen juniors yesterday, and won by 11 points to 3.