AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Grey River Argus, Issue 10520, 6 October 1902, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

(PER PRESB ASSOCIATION.)

(by el otbic telegraph— copyright. Melbourne, Oct I. Melba has donaied LIOO to the. Melbourne hospital. The members of the Fedotal Parlnnifnt have subscribed L 193 to the Kembla disas'er Fund. : Adelaide, Oct 4. The Anglican Church Congress discuss- d the question of recreation. Bishop Julius pleaded for better consideration by the Church of those living in crowded cities, who^e only opportunity for recreation was the Sabbath. Amidst applause he said that where men are living in crowded places he would as so n play a game of crbket with them on Sunday afternoons as pr< ach to them in the pulpit. Sydney, Oct 4. The autumn lambing returns are estimated for the puesenb year at 1,662,000, from 8,115,000 ewes as against 9,115,000 ewes and 5,326,000 lambs for the same period of la-t year. The percen age of lambs is marked " 20£ as against 69| last year. The 1 estimated number of sheep, including ' lunbs at the end of August was ■ 33,716,000, being an decrease ofj ! 8,141,000 on the numbsr returned at th^ end of December last year. Tho b ciuse of 'Iv^ decrease, which was almost " solely unprecedented, was drought. 1 (Received at 0 35 a m.) Brisbane October 5. The recruiting ve-sel Sydney Belle returned to Bundtberg, having been ordered home by the Government agent, who is un lerstoud to have made serious charges against the captain.