AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 162, 14 June 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

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' ; (By Telegraph.) • T ; (united press association.) "' ~" : "" StDNEV/lTune 7; The action of Henry Law against J. and J.BrbWn, colliery proprietors, JSTewcastle, for a wrongful dismissal from the position of manager is now occupying the attention of the Court. Plaintiff, was formerly a manager of the Bank of New Zealand, was to receive £2000 a year for seven years. A large number of witnesses were called on either side. The Protection and Poetical Defence Leagne is anxious thit tenders should be called m the colony for the cylinders and superstructure of the railway bridal across Hawkesbury, and Government. : are disposed, to meet their wishes. The Drapers' Association leports fhat it has not been successful^ m securing the general adoption of the early closing proposals. Melbourne! A Chinaman and a woman have been arrested on the charge of murdering Ah Young. A stain of blood was found on the clothes of the male Tnisouer. The motive is ascribed to jealousy on the part of the female prisoner. Some of the Exhibition Commissioners are averse to sending frozen meat to Calcutta, as the 'market for Rheep is by no means good, and the cost insolved would be £2000. The Sydney Morning Herald says that the surest indication of the develop- 1 mentjof the Fiji trade is that the A.S. N.tGo. has resolved to establish a fottnightly service. between this port and . the islands. A. fortnightly steam service will ensure regular mails and prompt despatch of produce on one hand, and manufactured goods on the other ; will serve the trade thoroughly, and will effectually secure it; to Sydney. The A.S.N. fortnightly service will ease planters of one difficulty : they will have a sure means of transit to. a good market, and by degrees they will get over the labor trouble.