AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 2611, Issue 2611, 6 April 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(NY ELECTIUC TELKGR.VI'H—G'OI'YHIGHT.) Brisbane, April 4. All the printers in the city struck suddenly this evening. Sydney, April 4. Cardinal Moran said if the majority of the population of New South Wales were satisfiud witli the present Education Act, and approved of the manner in which the schools were conducted, that was their own business, and the Catholics had no right and no wish to interfere. He had no desire to say a word against those accepting the existing system. It is stated that fully 8,000,000 sheep perished in this colony during the continuance of the recent drought. Ex-gaoler Dick has heeu sentenced to death for attempted murder at Mudgee. Two men named Arnold and Keely were killed in a lift accident last night, aud a third lies in a critical coudition. Hobaut, April 4. The issue of a million loan has been authorised, liu'c it is understood that it will not be placed before July. Adelaide, April 4. Heavy rains have fallen throughout the agricultural districts of this colony, doing a large amount of damage to the railways, telegraph lines and roads. Melbourne, April 4. Lord Onslow, the new Governor of Ne.v Zealand, has arrived here, en route for his destination. He went oil a visit to Bxllarat to day.