AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 247, 20 September 1883, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

THE APIA MASSACRE.

(Per p.s. Wairarapa at Auckland ) (united pbess association.) Brisbane, Septembet 13, The schooner Lavinia rt-achpd Apia on the 24th Augast, ;and landed some islanders. The next day. Captain Smith sent a boat ashore, when the crew were attacked by native*. The second mate and -Mr Stedroan, tbe Government agent, were terrib'y mutilated, and two whites and two islanders were also killed, the remainder of those m the boat saved themselves by swimming half a mile t the vessel. (Per S.P. Waihora at the Bluff.) Melbourne, September 11. Tlie end of November is fixed for, holding the Federal Convention. Re T presentatives of the whole of the colonies will meet m Sydney to discuss questions bearing directly on federation, and the annexation of New Guinea and the other Pacific Islands, The number of delegates is not yeVfixed. Victoria,, New s fcbnftli Wales; atid Queensland are favorable to sending four each, whilst ! New "iSeatandr>Tasai&nia t and South Australia are dis-josei tb limit the number tOr s two.- Fiji has been invited to join the Convention, and Western Australia sends one delegate. A curious case is reported. - A man named Ernest Wood was found m a helpless state at the corner of Campbellsstreet; <He states- he iwaa kicked by some peißon unknown, 1 in* the stomach, knocked down, and a liquid poured over his- mouth and eyes, depriving binv df his senses. His body shows 'marks of violence, and he has not yet recovered speech^ A'i A. „'" A bboile r explosion took plaoe at Moon's sawmills on Monday morning. TwAmeh were killediandthe boiler was ■carried [fifty; yards.- <. r - Adelaide, September 11. A .public meeting irr connection with the labor question resolyed to ask the Treasurer to increase the duties on goods tbat can be manufactured m the colony, and reduce, on those that cannot. The Directors of the Adelaide Tramway Company report .that over two millions and a half of people travelled on their lines during the past yeai . Hir William Robinson, speaking at Adelaide on Friday, referred to the an» nexation question. He said if the Home Government did not immediately - approve the action of the colonies, the latter ought not to take umbrage. The Government must consider the interests 7 of^the l empire as a Whole. Referring to federation^ he said he was a warm ad- ' wooate of the movement, but considered ithey should not try for too much. He would not' advocate complete federation pf the colonies similar to Canada. It was not necessary for the good of the polonies that their individuality should be destroyed. He, wanted to see the colonies* unite m joint action, enabling them to speak with authority when makfug known their feelings upon snch questions as federation. Bbi6^anic, September 11. The latest returns, from eight electorates,,increase the majority of the Op-paaition.,it=-ia now believed Mr Griffiths will have a^good working majority. ",J 3 \