AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2605, 23 March 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(l)Y ELBCTUIC TELEGIIAI'H—COI'YUIIiHT.) Svd.vky, March 21. A max named Buttein, a lodgiughous'.;-kci-per, was committed for trial to-day 011 a charge of criminally outraging a female boarder. The latter in ejecting her escape full sixteen foot from a window, but was not seriously injured. The details of the case are revolting. Bush tires are again rag'ug in different parts of the colony, and considerable damage is reported in several districts. Owing to depression in the copper industry the Buroga mines have had to discharge a hundred men. Hong Kong files i-rcvivd by mail trive details of the wreck of ! iv: steamer Remus. She struck on a :wa '■■;< • dny.-i sail from Manilla. Sir.; lloatci nil and foundered in deep water. O.it of LCD souls on board 42 wen; drowned. M;:i.iiOirnxu, March 22. Mr M. 11. D.ivies, Speaker, Mr J. L. Dow, Minister of Agriculture, Mr H. J. Wrixsoii; Attuiiiey-Uouoral, and. Sir B have b«en returned unopposed. Altogether 230 candidates have been liomiuated, of whom 130 are in favour of the Government, and 140 have declared themselves opposed to an increase of the Stock-tax. Sir Win. Clarke was, last night, installed as Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria. The ceremony was a most imposing spectacle, and 3000 members of the fraternity were present, including representatives from New Zealand. Lord Cerringtoi), Governor of New South Wales, officiated as Installing Master.