AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9404, 10 January 1894, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press Association.— Telegraph.—Copyright MRS. KNORR'S, EXECUTION. Melbourne, January 9. Jones, the assistant hangman, will probably undertake Mrs. Knorr's execution. Only the Press and the gaol officials will be present A petition for the commutation of the sentence has been presented by Marshall Lyle, barrister.

A POPULAR CAPTAIN. Sydney, January 9. Captain Allman, of the Union Company s steamer Rotomahaaa, was presented with an address and a piece of plate by the passengers on the last trip from Auckland. THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. Sydney, January 9. The R.M,s. Alameda delivered the English mails, via San Francisco, in 53 hours under the contract time. .. .. v VICTORIAN BANKRUPTCIES. ; Melbourne, January 9. : The list of bankruptcies during the past year shows that the total debts in insolvent estates amounted to £3,362,000, and the assets were set down at £3,540,000. Three estates paid a penny in the £1, one 2d, five 3d, eleven 6d, one Bd, three 9d, and thirteen Is. THE MOUNT MORGAN ROBBERIES. Brisbane, January 9. No bill has been returned against Milne, in connection with the Mount Morgan robberies. " >: MURDER BY~A~MADMAN. Thursday Island, January 9. An insane Japanese^ murdered a Japanese woman, stabbing her in six places with a short sword. The murderer afterwards attempted to commit suicide. A messenger neglected to deliver a letter ordering the arrest of the man, which would have j prevented the crime. ■;■ ■•:. - THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY.

Sydney, January, 9, * In connection with the'unemployed difficulty, members of the Presbyterian Churches in the city and suburbs are taking united action to establish co- , operative colonies. Three ministers J the Revs. Franckletchon, Dunn, -, and P' Fitzgerald—will shortly visit New Zealand to make full inquiries as to the £ working of the co-operative settlements. ._..'■' , THE FIRE ON THE NAIRNSHIBE. Sydney, January 9. The whole of the Nairnshire's cargo will have to be discharged to allow of the complete survey of the vessel being made. •* >.:■>.■ > THE COAL STRIKE. .'..': Sydney, January 9. The men employed in the Waratah mine at Newcastle have removed their tools, declining to accept a reduction in the hewing rates. • ~.;:; ' A SERIOUS MISTAKE. J Brisbane, January 9. The Colonial Treasurer intimates that, by a clerical error in the figures issued at the end of the year, instead of a credit balance of £10,700 there shoul* have been a debit balance of £79,900.. 1 RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR LOWRIE. ! '-' Adelaide, January 9. Professor W. Lowrie, Principal of the Agricultural College, has resigned. He took this step in consequence of the criticism passed upon the management of : the College in the Legislative As« .sembly... y •-,'- -_,*,■ ~....-. .. „. ~v'"•-■• THE FEDERATION QUESTION , j: v « Melbourne, January 9. Addressing a me -Ling at Collingwood, Mr. Barton, late AttorneyGeneral .: in the New, South Wales Government, „ said the time was ; ripe for.federation, and, although aV protectionist, he would rather have free trade and federation than no federation at all. r The apathy :of the people was ":■■. the greatest obstacle in the path. ••'-*- "* " * INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET. ; Vl'-...' : '■' ■"'.'.. \: i.Sydney, January 9,•■ • ' ; : ; The South Australians hsd, to,,bat . again upon '-• a -treacherous wicket, and were. all out for 118, New South Wales thus, winning in an innings, with 158 ' runs to spare. G. Gifien scored 22, :A. Jarvis 22, arid Reidman 37. Turner, took five wickets for 70 runs, and Coni ingham five for 46. The fielding of the i local men was magnificent. - ■': .-■: ■■■>■:" •'■■.■ ' . :■'■ .' - ;■:■'- ■;. •-, '' • -; t ; -i"-":' ; 'W'".v : .,.; ; "'': : _:'-; :: -' ■■ v. : /,i;'#/-