AUSTRALIA.

Southland Times, Issue 9962, 10 September 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

*, [United Press Association — By Eleotbio Telegraph— Copyright] ADELAIDE, Sept. 8. Received 10th, 10.50 a.m. James McFie DonaldsoD, a clergyman of the Church of England at Kapunda, whom the Ecclesiastical Court recently pronounced guilty of conduct unbecoming a clergyman, he having committed bigamy, has been dismissed from the Anglican Church. The charge against him was that in 1866 ha married in Victoria but separ ated from his wife after three years, and in 1888 at Newcastle, England, without due inquiry or aearcb aa to tbe existence of bis firat wife he contracted anotber marriage, his first wife being still alive. SYDNEY, Sept. 9. Received 10th, 12.30 a.m. Arrived — S.B. Balmoral Castle from London. • Received 9th, 6 p.m. The conference between representatives of the Newcastle miners on strike and the mine managers hae been adjourned until Thursday next to permit of the miners consulting as to several important clauses in the agreement. At the Rosehill RaciDg Club's Spring Meeting to day Cinderella won tbe Sprinters' Handicap. The election for a member for Red fern resulted in the return of Mr J. P. Howe (Pr jtectioniiit) by a majority of 852 votes over the Freetrade candidate, Mr Martin. BRISBANE, Sept. 8. Received 9th, 6 p m. Lord Koutsford bas cabled to hie Excellency the Governor authorising the release of the prisoner over whom the latter bad had a difference with bis Government. When the message was made known there was great rejoicing in the city at the triumph of tho Government. ALBANY, Sept. 9. Received 10th, 12.30 a.m. Arrived — S.S. Orizaba from Plymouth. New Zealand passengers — Mra El wood, Rev. Mr Shields, Messrs Mason, Murchali and Smith. i