AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8552, 21 May 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) -<. Adelaibb, May 21, ' Mr Hawker, who is reported at about to be knighted, is dying. '"' Stdnet, May 20. The troopship Tyne, with the relief crews for H.M. ships Bart and Mildura, has arrived. Beibbanh, M»y SO. • The two Kanakas wHo weie sentenced to death for the murder of a white man at Bundaberg, were executed in the Brisbane Gaol to-day. In each instance death was instantaneous. Stdbbt, May 20.'In tha Eedfern accident 15 case* have been settled at a total cost of £8600. A claim for £1800 is still pending. Wilson, one of those who were seriously injured, withdrew all bis claims, declaring that the accident was unavoidable, and therefora it was unfair to ask for compensation. ' ' i Mxlbottrhz, May 19. < The Government have authorised the expenditure of £91,000 for rereading - railways and improving 1 stations. A Ministerial visit has been paid to village settlements in the Bendigo district, where many of the settlers were found in a destitute condition and few attempts had been made to properly develops and cultivate the land. The Minister of Lands was greatly dissatisfied) and Rays the settlement failed to accomplish the purpose intended by Parlia^ ment. < ■ ' '