AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2798, 11 September 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By TELESRAra.) (Per c.9. Manaponri at Bluff.) Melbouenb, Sept. 4. Much regret is fell at the announcement tint the Rev. Cb-rlrs Strong, Minister of Scots Churcli, has resigned his position. Venous caisei induced him to tako thif action. About two years ago he wished to resign on Ihe ground of ill-health, but was per?uaded to take cix months' leave, and ho promised to regain twelvn months after his return. Since tiien notice has been given to libel him m the Presbytery, so he csn«idered it bettor f>r aU concerned that he should resign. In ca?e his resignation is accepted, it is prob;»b!o he will quit the colony m the course of a few weeks. ' Mr Bent, M LA., who wa» injured last wees by being thrown out of his buggy, i» recovering, and ie able to resume his duties. Repaj's to the Cerberus a<-e approaching completion, and she will fbortly go back to her moorings m the bay. A number of tests hnvei been made with a train eimi : ar to ths one which collided at Newmarket, and m all cases the train was pulled up m a less space than when ths danger signal was given on the occasion oE tho acrident. The mail steamer Rosetti touched ground ooming m on Saturday night. No damage wa« done, and sho got off very shortly after. Mr and Mrs Hart, opened m Victoria Hall on Sa'urdny m an entertainmeßt called " Happy Hours." Tbey are drawing good liousrs. A special pprvice was held m Christ's Church, S utb Yarrn, on Monday to welcome Dr u andford, Bi»h'>p of Tasmania, who preached. Bi->liop Moorhouee and the principal rl-rgy of the diocese took part. There »ac a full choral service, snd the proceedings were very impressive. Sydkby. The cases against Captain Rowley, of the st-smer Pathan, eharjed with supplying in!>uffirient ad unwholesome food and water to pas«enger< have been eoneluded. In eighteen o£ the nineteen eapee the Terdiet was for ths phintiff?, for sutra TBrying from £3 to £12, m addition to £20 compensation m each ca«p. The flre at Buckenfrd colliery, Newcastle, is more eerioiu than was at first supposed, end it is fa ired. Ihe mine will hate to be flooded. Suvon shoekj of earthquake were felt m various parts of the c >\oay, and tidul disturbances were erperieoced along the ciaßt. Communica'iMns havo b 'on opened with other colonies with a view to the establishment of a foneral quarantine system. Beisbahe. The ca3e of Kosteven against tbe Hospital Treasurer for wrongfol dismissal resulted m a verdict for defendants. It was held that the di«mi«sal was justified. Dr Woodw.ir.H, of the Duke of Westminster, is progressing favorably ; but another case of smallpox haß appeared on board, the second engineer being attacked. Adelaide. The Crown Solicitor has obtained leave to filo an M) f nmnti >n of libel against the South Australian Register. The Committee of the Jubilee Exhibition have udnpted the plans of Dr. schomburgh for laying out tho grounds.