AUSTRALIAN.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 6, Issue 49, 21 June 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

DEFRAUDING CUSTOMS. Melbourne, June 19. A fraud upon the customs has been discovered in connection with the coal importing business of Mcllwraith and McCachern, limited, with the result that John Mcllwraith, junior director, has been fined /x,200 and shortage in duty added. A USEFUL PRESENT. Adelaide, June 18. Mr Barr Smith, a well-known resident, has presented the Government with the latest type of steam life-boat which cost £3-500-UNION OF CHURCHES. Sydney, June 19. Cardinal Moran, lecturing on the proposed union of the two Churches, said the Pope's appeal for the coming together of Christianity, addressed not only the Anglican but the Eastern Churches. This was desired, because it would strengthen their hands against a'.hieism and secularism, maintain morality and temperance, and preserve the sanctity of the marriage tie. It would also help greatly in the spread of mis i ms. PLAGUE OF GRASSHOPPERS. Sydney, June 19. Clouds of grasshoppers are eating what little grass is left in Northern Melbourne and New Caledonia, where not a drop of rain has fallen for six months. BRAVE CAPTAIN. Hobart, June 18. The crew of the ketch Strathmore, which was wrecked in Bass’ Straits, owe their lives to the gallantry of the captain, who swam ashore with a line. All on board suffered a good deal from exposure. CATTLE POISONED. Hobart, June 19. The Inspector of Stock, who visited King Islands to report on a supposed outbreak of pleura-pneumonia, found that the cattle died from eating nightshade. There was no trace of pleura.