AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3018, 27 May 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Tblkgeaph.) (Per i.a. Wakatipu, at Wellington.) Sydney, May 21. The unemployed agitation is continued, but the majority of those anxious to obtain work bare been provided for. Owing to it having como to the knowledge of the Government tbat offers of 6s and 6* 6d a day had been refused, all relief baa been stopped. Xbe agitators met and denounced the Government m untneaaured termc, using strong and soukwhat inflammatory language. Odd Smith, who does not belong to the rants of the unemployed, was a prominent offender. The matter has been brought under the notice of the House, and measures have been taken to ensure its protection. The Land Bill is being proceeded with eaoh evening, and good progress has been made, but it will still be tome time before it leaves tho Assembly. The weather has been oold and wintry, with sonio rain. Groat preparations are being made to give a suitable reception to Archbishop Moran oniis arriral. Bbiedahk. An influential publio mooting, presided over by the Mayor, has been held, at which the Ohiof Justice and Bishop Halu were present, when resolutions were passed recording a p&thotio and solemn protest against the recidivist o movement. Tho Dorunda, which left on Tuooday for London, took 2594 oarcases of mutton and 100 quarters of beef. MBLBOTrHNB. The Hot. Chas. Strong, writing from Sootland, has made application to tho Presbyterian Assembly for the usual certificate. It was resolved to remit tho matter to tho next Assembly. The attention of the Q-overnor has been called to the large quantity of explosives

stored iv the Bay, and also m Melbourne, and precautions nre being taken. A man who tried to eroso Mount Hotham to H'jrrictville was fennel rfendin tho enow. The Salvntion Army lenders continuo to be fined for leading processions through the Btre^tp. Mr Tho9. P. Purves tins beon nppoin'ed Melbourne manager of tho New York Life Insurance Company.