AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 75, 27 February 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY

(Per s.s. Wairarapa at the Bluff.) [ONITITD PRESS JSSOCIATICN.] Melboubne, February 20. ' Alice Rees, the well-known singer, is dangerously ill of gastric ferer. The Marchioness of Normanby has' almost recovered from her late severe illness, and is able to leave her room. The Law Courts were opened for business without any ceremonial. The Melbourne Jewish Club hag, been Opefied. Thu members include ladies as well as gentlemen. Charles Rice has been found guilty of manslaughter of his wife at Frahran, I ami has been sentenced to fifteen years' : hard labor. ' ' ' 11. B. the legal manager for I ■*a large _ dumber of Saudhurst mining! companies, is found to. have misap" prop'iiatcd' the funds ofcat least twenty ; companies interested. It is stated' that his deficiencies amount to ' about ■ £2000.: ..;.-.■'•" ■•"'■• .. .Two Government auditrn-s have been investigating the accounts of the. Echuca Shire Council m consequence of. the defalcations of the late treasurer. Messrs Booth and Glover commenced tbejir gospel temperance m ission at the • Exhibition Hall last night, when there . was, a large attendance. ; < ■ " '.Nothing further is ascertained with [ regard to tlie Peltavel murder. The .pblice.are making- active inquiries. The tender of Mr Gardener ha* been accepted for the works at tho Fisherman's Bend, where a straight channel is to be cut m the Yarra, and the contract has been signed. The amount is £63,000. The Commissioner of Railways has commenced an ofheial inspection of the Victorian lines. ■ ; • • ; ..".•; The question of the quality of wines, spirits, &c, 'supplied to the Melbourne I^ospital, has been raised. The analysis showed all of the goods were of the most inferior quality, -arid were totally unfit for consumption by invalids. ''' • ; Dr. BraJham, the principal professor of classic^ m the Sydney University, is seriously ill, and but slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. - News from Noumea states that ! a: gang of convicts boarded the cutter' Tareinha , and thrust : three of tHe ; native crew overboard, and left with the vessel. -—^ - -. A meeting of the members of the Church of* England has been held to make arrangements for the reception of Bishop Barry, when it has been decided to entertain him at a luncheon.