LATE AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 30, 1 June 1896, Page 3

LATE AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MYSTERIOUS MSAPPEARANCE OF A YOUNG LADY. A PERSEYERIXG RESCUER. BATTLE IN TIIE KIRK. SHOCKING TRAGEDY. (Post Cor.i;l-ivo-kent.) Melu< ukne. May 10. A telegram from Queanbeyan (Queensland), states that a young woman named Kate Donnelly, who disappeared in a mysterious manner on 1 ith April, was found in the bush in an exhausted and dying condition, after having been there 24 days. She had crawled under a log, and it was there searchers discovered here—too weak to help herself, and suffering from the effects of starvation. Nothing can be learned of her movements, as she is unable to speak, and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance are a mystery. The girl is sensible, but unable to do more than make signs with her hands. The doctor entertains verv little hope that she will recover from the effects of her terrible experience. Miss Donnelly, who is 21 years of age, came to Queanbeyan on her way to Sydney, but mysteriously disappeared. Melkoi'rne, May 19. As Charles Thompson, of Wontworth, Victoria, was riding through malletcountry lie came across six horses hopelessly bogged. IP- had no rope nor harness of any description and was 20 or 30 miles beyond assistance. Not to be outdone, however, he shot a bullock and cut it- skin into strips of hide, by means of which and the horse he was riding he succeed in hauling the whole six horses out. One died, but the others all recovered their strength. Sydney, May 10. A very lively scene occurred at the Pitt-street Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. So excited were the proceedings that the police were sent for to keep order. For some time there has been open war between the pastor, the Rev. Dill Maeky, and his parishioners. Mr Maeky claims that he is entitled to a much larger stipend than he received. A few weeks ago he offered that if the church would pay him arrears he would resign. The Congregation hailed rfie otic r with gratitude, but found a difficulty in raising the amount required some £3OO. The Pre-bytery made an official visit on Sunday to try and bring about some peaceable understanding between the congregation and their clergyman. Personal invective and heated recrimination were freely indulged in, and several members "of the Presbytery left the place in distrust. It was nearly midnight before the battle of abuse was ended, and the Presbytery then decided that Mr Maeky should table his resignation, to Pake effect when threefourths of the money due to him is paid. Mei-boi-hxe. Mav 10.

A shocking tragedy is reported from Seymour where an old resilient, Mrs Tyrell. murdered her only ciiild by cutting its throat. When asked what prompted her to kill the child, she replied that she had to do so as she could not kill herself. On being further questioned, she said she could not bear to dispute any longer. It was evident that the unfortunate woman was suffering from a fit of melancholic insanity. There was no trace of blood about the room, and the insane woman must have washed up all the stains after she completed the ghastly deed.