AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 143, 2 May 1894, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) Received 10.80 p.m. Misappropriation. Sydney, May 1. Hart, assistant paymaster of the Orlando, was tried by court martial and condemned to ba dismissed from the sorvioe and imprisoned for a year for misappropriating funds. A New Bishop. Melbourne, May 1. The Rev Mr Green was consecrated bishop of Grafton and Armidale to-day. There was a notable gathering of ecclesiastics from the different colonies, nine bishops being present. The bishop of Ballarat performed tho ceremony. Shipping. Hobart, May 1. Arrived, —lonic. She sails at midnight for Auckland and brings 100 passengers for New Zealand and 41 for Australia. Received 1 a.m. Shipping. Sydney, May 1. Sailed—Orlando for Auckland. A Thorny Rose. Sydney, May 1. Mr Rose, an ardent Protectionists moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the attitude of the Ministry on the question of Protection, lie aocuscd the Govern ment of failing to carry out their pledges on which they were elected, of abandoning protection and failing to make good their promises of tariff reform. Denials were made from the Ministerial side and the matter eventually fizzled out. More Gold. Melbourne, May 1. Last year’s gold yield shows an increase of 10,070 ounces ovtr the previous year. Received 10.15 a.m. Brown on Samoa. • Sydney, May 1. The Rev. George Brown, the wellknown missionary, believes, ninetenths of the natives of Samoa are in favor of a British Protectorate, and he is inclined to think that now the land title has been settled the opposition of , the German merchants to tho British | control of the group will not be any- ; thing like as strong as it was a few r . : CO-.;i5T. .’f ... plan ' i land and . j proi , orate,

and if it is thought advisable Now Zealand might be made the executive colony. An Escapee's Story. Sydney, This Day. An escapee fiom New Caledonia successfully resisted immediate extradition on the ground that he is a British subject. Further considesation of the case is adjourned till October to admit of tho receipt of proofs from England as to tho man's identity. The Unemployed at Hobart Hobart, This Day. Tho unemployed difficulty her# is assuming critical dimensions. Trouble Ahead at Coolgardie. Perth, This day. Reports represent the road to Coolg&rdie goldfields as being in & deplorable condition. One stage of a distance of sixty miles is absolutely without water. It is stated there is only one week's supply of provisions on the field. A Grandmotherly Critic. Sydnmy, This Day. Th# Sydnoy Morning Herald, commenting on the Samoa question says that while umbrnge may be felt at the scenting want of concert among the colonies a little time will suffice to show that the proper course has been token wasting no time over an undertaking which New Zealand is incompetent to carry out. Tho paper, however, eulogises the honourable sentiment which prompted New Zealand to make the oiler.