AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2004, 6 November 1886, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(Per M tnapojii at the Bluff.)

(ter Uni ted Piess Association.)

Bit IS RANK. Captain Jekyll, governor of Brisbane gaol, who was suspended by the Queensland Government, consequent on his being lined at the Police Court for horsewhipping a Mr Bernard, for i legal slander on Mrs Jekyll, has bam reinstated with a reprimand. Captain Jckvll was formerly in Wellington.

A boy nine years of nee died at Tovnsville of a coliolic poisoning, caused by drinking a half tumbler of raw spirits, given him by bis mother, who is of in--1 temperate habits. A spool d train containing a number of Volunteers met with a re him accident on •Sunday, through the engine leaving the rails. Several men sustained nasty cuts. The engine driver and stoker hid a very miraculous eseipe. Rdibits have b en f mod ne.v Thargi. tnowid’di, on the Queensland border, and the circumstance is viewed with some d inn in pastoral circles.

(Per Mararou at Auckland.) (united press association). Sydney. Government have lengthened the hours of work" for civil servants to from 9to 5 Tli r Miranda left to-day for England, via Wellington. A fire on tin premises of Mcu3 r s ]’, B. lory and Co , Harbor-street, communicated with (be premises of Messrs Wearae, doing damage to the extent of between L3OOU and L4OOO. It was in* «U'cd in th« Union Company of New Zea'a id f ir L'2,500. The question as to the legality of holding .Sunday entertainments and lecture*, at which charges arc made f,r admusion, has been brought under the notice of the Colonial Secretary.