AUSTRALIAN

New Zealand Mail, Issue 914, 6 September 1889, Page 25

AUSTRALIAN

(PER PRESS association.) Sydney, Augu t 29. jfjTivWJ-yTekdpfd. Sail ed—^iManap'ouri.At .the inquest ois the feudy of William Kennedy, manager of che Equitable Insurance Comp&njy Who' - was found dead on the beach in the’ harbour, a verdict of alcoholic poisoning was returned. Sydney, August 30. At the, annual meeting of the Mutual Life Association to-day the chaifm'an announced that the expenses were rapidly being reduced* and were now only 22|- per ceSt. of the income. A bonus distribution will take place at Christmas, and another two years hence. Replying to a question in the Hotioe of Assembly, Sir Henry Parkes said the Government were not in possession of any information respecting French action in the New Hebrides, lie Paid the Government must decline to make any representation to the Imperial Government on the matter unless they received substantial evidence as to what was taking place. he'annual report of the Benevolent Asylum discloses a shocking state of immorality. It shows that over 700 illegitimate births are registered annually, and last year 44 children were abandoned. Tho Government have decided to establish an Agricultural Department without delay. Taylor, a leading accountant in this city, has been arrested at Colombo, on a charge of absconding with intent to defraud his creditors. Ilia liabilities. amount to half a million. Several banka have been swindled to the extent altogether of L 200,000. Numerous frauds have been unearthed. The sculling race between C. Stephens, of New Zealand, and J. Kemp, brother of the ex-champion, for £IOO a side, was won by the former. Time, 20cnin 24J88C. Sydney, August 30. Heavy rains have boon experienced generally throughout; the colony Three trading vessel?, named Margravine,. Fleur de Lis, and 11. L. Tieinan, have been wrecked at the Marshall and Kingsruill Groups. Sydney, September 1. At the bicycle sports yesterday the amateur miio bicycle championship was won by Busst, of Victoria; in 3min 3^-sec. Sydney, September 2. Arrived—"Wakatipu, from Wellington. Herr Branders, formerly of Samoa, has arrived here, ea route for the Marshall Group, where he is to represent Germany. Captain Lessing, of the steamer Centennial, has been suspended for twelve months. Arrived—Hauroto, from Wellington. A remarkable article appears in Hie Centennial Magazine by Air Wise, giving an insight into the interference of the Roman Catholic hierarchy and priesthood with ordinary affairs having no connection with religion. It publishes a circular issued by the Catholic Synod to priests forbidding their followers joining the Foresters, Oddfellows, Druids, Good ' Templars, Eechabii.es or kindred societies, on pain of deprivation of the rites of the Church at their funerals. The circular approves certain insurance companies. Sydney, September 3. The London correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, referring to the collection of pictures for the Dunedin Exhibition, says it Would have been possible to secure a larger number, but the conditions imposed were not such as to induce the owners of valuable pictures to proffer x them freely, Further search iu the Glebe pit has resulted in finding the body of the mar. Hudson, It. was discovered entombed in a email apartment, and from