AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 132, 5 June 1891, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, May 5. Sailed— Tekapo, for ; Wellington, and Wairarapa for Auckland. Two steamers due here from Melbourne are now several days overdue, The steamer Avon, whioh went ashore ofl Bellinger Heads haa become a total wreok, The weather all along the ooaafc is very bad. The queetion of precedence between (be Bight Bey. Sanmaiez Smith, Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia aud Tasmania, and His Eminence Cardinal Moran has orbpped up. His Exoellenoy, Earl Jersey, gave to Dr Smith the preoedenae at a tttate dinner, and in oonaequenoe of this Cardinal Moran deolined to attend the Governor's levee next day. The matter was retorted by oable to tho Home Government wno replied that the looal Government had power to settle the dispute themselves. When Lord Oarrington nas in office he got over the difficulty by following the deoieion of H.B.H, the Priooa of Wales, and gave Cardinal Moran preaedenoe as a Prince of the Ohuroh of Borne. Buisbane, June 5. Two Unionists at Townsville have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment each for arson at the Lammermoor station, Perth. June 5. It is understood that the Government intend to purchase a powerful dredge from the Otago Harbour Board with the object of improving Freemantle harbour and making it suitable for ocean going Bteameis. Melbourne, June o. The Board of Enquiry, whioh was appointed to make investigations into tne fatal gun accident, whioh happened at the Easter manoeuvres at Queeensoliffe, have furnished their report, in whioh they state that no blame can be attached to the officers of the Battery, Adelaide, Juno 5. Parliament was opened yesterday. The speeoh from the throne was of a colourless nature, The Federation Bill was laid on the table,