AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 5311, 8 May 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

1 [PER S.S. TABAWERA, AT THE BUTFB,] V (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,) Melbourne, April 29.— Mr J. T. Casey haß been appointed County Court Judge, vice Mr McParland, deceased. The Intercolonial Trades Congress concluded its sittings on Saturday. " The Intercolonial Wine and Industrial Exhibition closed on Saturday. There was an imposing ceremony at Ballarat on Silnday, when Monsignor Moore was consecrated Roman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat, Archbishop Goold officiated, and a large assemblage of clergy and laity was present. *A public reception is to be accorded to . Hanlan on the 24th of May, in the Exhii bition Buildings. M. Henri Courmeaux, French Commissioner in the Pacific, was a passenger to Europe by the Yarra on Saturday. M. Courmeaux suggests that in return, for the abandonment of the recidiviste scheme, England should permit France to annex the New Hebrides. Sydney, April 27,— The Bishop of Sydney has already received more than half the sum of £5000 required for the erection of new windows in St Andrew's Cathedral, as a memorial of his enthronement. An accident attended with fatal results took place at Redfern station on Friday. A pasßenger-train ran at too great a speed into the station, carried away a portion of the platform, killing a boy named Fletcher, and injuring several others. Rain has fallen generally throughout the colony. It is hoped the drought has broken up. Beach persists in his refusal to row on the Nepean, so Lay cock takes his place against Hanlan. Five men have been committed for trial in connection with the recent fatal prize fight at Randwick. The Postmaster-General recommends the adoption of sixpenny telegrams to all places now enjoying a, penny postal rate.