AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7542, 24 January 1896, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

I Press Association— Kleotrie Telegraph-Copytigh

SYDNEY, Jan. 23. In Chambers, Bessie McFadgeon, of Wellington, obtained an order against her husband on a memorial of judgment granted by the New Zealand Supreme Court directing him to pay £78 annually in a suit for judicial separation. MoFadgeon was formerly a station manager at Kaikoura. J. HelliDgs won the 100 yards Swimming Championship of Australasia in lmin 5 4-5 th sees. In the Ladies' Bracelet Thralton and Fox won their heats, but were not placed in the final. MELBOURNE. Jan. 23. The old established firm of George Webster and Co, the leading soft goods house, has found it necessary to convene a meeting of creditors in London to-morrow. The immediate cause was failure to obtain the usual banking facilities granted in the past. The result is due more to wantj of confidence in Australian affairs generally than anything else, as the firm had borne an unsullied reputation. The principal creditor is the British Linen Bank. There are no local liabilities. ADELAIDE, Jan. 23. The Government intend to take action against Way Lee for forcible detention of the Chinese girl.