AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 4, 30 May 1883, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

„ • — ♦ — (Per s.s. Rotomahana at the Bluff.) ■„■ fBT TELEGRAPH. 1 (united pbess association.) - ; :• MELBpuRNB, May 23. j 'A. Complimentary banquet wasgived on the 18th, at the Gunfloss Caf§, to the Victorian crew m the recent intercolonial boat race. : i Amdvement is on foot to form a new mueioaV association called the Australian Natives' Musical Union, to comprise vocal and instrumental performers. All members must: hate been.born m the colonies. ; The^Derby and Oaks meeting of the Victoria ,C!our,sing .Club was held last week. The Derby was won by Mr H. Gossoon,; the Oaks was divided between Mr H. ; Fr«ißer'B Real Grit and .the HoniW, M^Cuiloch's Moss Rose. ..'. : ;. ; iMTajc ., Vogrich, the pianist, :giyes a, concert on Saturday pievious. to his departure for Europe. -:. The Kennedy Family continue to attrajjt crowded houses. ; : . ;, Sydney, May 23. ; 3Che police have the track of some very extensive ramifications of the Dubjin. conspiracy throughout the counties of Galway Clare, and Cork. : ; -, .The full Court on Friday ; last gate important judgement m the case of Toohey y. Commisioner r of jKailwsys, action for damages for the loss of hej husband by a tramcar collision. The Chief Justice held that the use of steam motors is illegal. Many writs have been served since on the Government by property owners, and a special meeting of Parliament has been called with the object of enacting measures to legalise the present system. Meanwhile the trams continne running aB usual., ; y - An! accident pecurred'on' the Zig-zag railway.' A coupling df a cattle train broke on the ascent, and the train raa back into the following train. The sjtoker Daley, was killed, and ..much 'damage was done to the rolling stock. .. Adelaide, May 23. .: The first days racing of the Adelaida ! Racing Club was held ou Saturday, and a disturbance arose between the bookmakers and tho stewards. It appears the club demand £10 license fee, which the Melbourne men refused to pay, whereupon Joe Thompson was expelled from the course. Thomprou has commenced an action" against the club for £1000 damages for ; illegal removal. .