AUSTRALIAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12393, 8 June 1904, Page 2

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United - Press Association—Per Electric . Telegraph—Copyright. - Received 10.10 a.m., June 7th.., THE SYDNEY TRAGEDY.- ' SYDNEY,, June 7. The note stating that ttie 'woman Pounceby intended to kill Walker, previously identified as in her handwriting, is now identified as Walker's, disguised NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. At a Cabinet meeting to-day it is understood that a. discussion took place on the reconstruction of the Ministry, are persistent rumours that Sir John; See is retiring. A MONUMENT TO FALLEN HEROES. ADELAIDE, JuneJ. , The Governor unveiled, in front of Government House, a national monument, to the South Australians who fell in the Boer war. • ;; X v '* ! • THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE,- June-,7. At the Methodist Conference the". Rev. ,Mr of New Zealand, moved the adoption of the recommendation of a committee with regard to membership, which, while retaining class fellowship meetings, and urging attendance .thereat,- does' not make it the basis of church membership. He stated that it had been adopted by the Methodist churches in rsx- out of die seven States in Australasia. .An animated debate ensued. The Rev. Mr Carruthers, of New South Wales, moved an amendment —"That it is inexpedient to make any fundamental change in the basis of membership, but recognising the desirability of adopting forms of fellowship to circumstances it is "splved •to~estebbsh monthly testimony meetings. The debate was adjourned. The Conference, after con-

sldering the recommendation in favour of making an appeal for funds to enter mission work~in India 'and China, resolved that mission work in the South Seas-and amongst the Chinese and Indian immigrants In Queensland and Fiji at present demands the undivided efforts of the Methodist Church of Australasia. Received 1.14 .a.m.,' Juno Bth. THE PLAGUE. BRISBANE, June 7. A Gjnnaman, has been fatally attacked i by plague at Maryborough. <. k - • --, 5i MMJMMNIMHMn .'