AUSTRALIAN.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8728, 26 February 1894, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright THE POSTAL CONFERENCE. Sydkey, February 24. Mr John Kidd, Postmaster-General, who represents New South Wales at the Postal Conference, was a passenger by the Hauroto, which left yesterday for Wellington direct, ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Melbourne, February 24. Arrangements for the lighting of the city proper with electricity have been j completed, and it) ia expected that the new system will be brought into operation early next month. THE TARIFF BOARD. The Chairman of the Tariff Board will probably recommend Parliament to amend the tariff in the direction of simplification and relief where it is considered tbe duties press nnduly. POPULATION ESTIMATES. Mr H. H. Hayter, the Government i Statist, has estimated the population of Victoria ati the end of the year at 1,174,000, and that of New South Wales at 1,223,000. | ANOTHER LIBEL ACTION. Mr Allison-Smith has issued a writ for libel against the Age. The amount of damages has not been stated. A DIVORCE SUIT DISMISSED. A somewhat sensational divorce suit J was dismissed yesterday owing to the collusion of the husband, who was the petitioner. A document; was handed in showing that the petitioner gare the co-respondent a receipt for £1500 as compensation for the loss of his wife, home and two children. "NEW AUSTRALIA." February 25. News has been received of the safe arrival at Monte Video of the barque Eoyal Tar with the New Australia emigrants. METHODIST UNION. Adelaide, February 24. The joint Commission of the Methodist bodies, by 19 votes to 4, carried a motion favouring the early organic union of the Methodist Churches in the colony. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. Hobart, February 25. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Steel, au accountant, for alleged, defalcations in connection with the Hobart Coffee Palace Company. The accused is supposed to have sailed in the Tarawem for New Zealand.