Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Saturday 21 April 1883, page 5


INTERCOLONIAL

[I'ltOXl OUR OWN COKUUSI'ONIIUNTS.]

NEW SOUTH WALES.

SYDNEY, April 20.

A dreadful boiler explosion occurred at Brewer's bone-mills, West Maitland, this morning. A large Cornish boiler exploded with terrific force, completely shattering the engine-house. A coal carter named Michael O'Brien, who was delivering a load of coals at the time, was terribly scalded, and died halfan-hour afterwards. One of the workmen were injured, but six others who were working at

the mill escaped unhurt. The boiler was. carried bodily a distance of 70 yards, and fell in tho middle of the river.

Miss Emily Cornish, who was shot on Tuesday evening by John Bennett, who afterwards committed suicide, is recovering from her

wounds.

An accident of a horrible nature', occurred in Cameron's tobacco factory this morning. A youth named John Ifmhly became entangled in a belt of the machinery, and before he could be extricated was carried with great violence against the roof. His billiard were dashed out, and he was otherwise mutilated, death being

instantaneous.

A fatal fight has taken place near Parramatta, resulting in the death of a man accused Richard Kennies. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against his assailant, Henry Murdoch.

A daring case of garroting took place at Nithsdale this morning. A man named Greene was assaulted and robbed of WO by two men, who succeeded in making their escape.

The Marine Insurance Company has declared a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent per annum for the half-year.

Arrived : Katoomba, s., from Brisbane,

Salted : Egmont, s,, for Brisbane ; Potosi, Orient liner, for London.

VICTORIA.

M K Mio in ONE, April 20.

The new railway line to Charlton was opened to-day. Several members of the Ministry were present at the opening ceremony.

Mr. Anderson, traffic manager of the Victorian railways, leaves for Europe shortly on

twelve months' leave of absence.

A movement is on foot in favour of opening the Public Library, Art Gallery, and Museum on Sundays.

Mr. Berry leaves for Sydney on Tuesday week to attend the intercolonial postal Conference.

The Premier to-day received a telegram from the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales stating that the Government of that colony viewed favourably the annexation of New Guinea. Mr. Service has not yet received a reply to the telegram sent by him to the Government of South Australia on the same subject.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

ADELAIDE, April 20.

Bishop Kennion has received from an anonymous donor a sum of money to enable him to purchase a carriage and horses.

The new lighthouse at Corney Point has been found to be misleading, and the Marine Board have the matter now under consideration.

The Garonne leaves for London to-morrow. Mr. C. A Mann, Crown Solicitor, is among the passengers.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

PERTH, April 20.

An order has been received by the Government from Messrs. Bethell and Co. to run a line of steamers between Fremantle and Batavia and Singapore, making six passages in the year, and connecting with the China and European steamers calling at Singapore. The subsidy asked is 2000 for the first year, £3000 for the second year, and £2000 for the third

year. The Government have postponed the consideration of the subject until the next meeting of the Legislative Council.

NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON, April 20.

The Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 10 per cent for the past year, with a bonus of 5 percent, carrying forward £21,000.

TENDERS are invited for additions to the colonial stores, BiUbanc.

MOUNT Bum ON is gazetted a place for the holding of courts of petty sessions.

THE Rev. A. i»l.i*in*Th will preach in Gaelic in the Ann-st near Presbyterian Church to-morrow

afternoon.

Miss ADA CAMPBELL delivers a lecture in the Albert Hall to-morrow evening, entitled " The

March of the Gods."

MRS. FRASER, M.L.A., will meet the electors of South Brisbane in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening.

A REHEARSAL for the St. Andrew's Church

festival will be held in St. Thomas's Church, near the bridge, this evening.

AMENDED regulations for the management of the Toowoomba Grammar School appear in to-day's Government Gazette.

THE names of gentlemen appointed to the

marsupial boards in various districts of the colony appear in to-day's Gazette.

TiCRKrs issued by the present lessees of the Kangaroo Point and Edward-street ferries will not be available after the 30th instant.

PROFESSOR ARMAND will leave in the Albert Hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next on mesmerism and kindred subjects.

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Queensland Rifle Association will be held in the Brigade Office, this evening at 8 o'clock, for the adoption of new rules.

Titi: lands comprised within the Teningering mineral lands district are proclaimed to be a milling district within the meaning of the Mineral Lands Act of 1882.

MEMBERS of the Union Club are requested to attend the Leichhardt match to-day, as a practice match, in which Ned Sheridan will take part, will he played at its conclusion.

THE following are the names of the magistrates on the master for next week Messrs. L. W. Cusack, C. M. Foster, G. W. Gray, W. H. Kent, T. O'shea, S. Pole, J. C. Trundle, and R. J. Cottell.

MARTIN WALSH, of Maytown, storekeeper, was yesterday adjudicated insolvent, on his own petition, by his Honour Mr. Justice Pring, the first meeting of creditors in the estate being fixed for 5th proximo.

A PETITION from freeholders and householders in the division of Tiaro, praying that the second and third subdivisions may be constituted a municipality and called a shire, is published in to-day's Gazette.

IN consequence of the Bowen I Tills Cricket Club having given up their match with the Carltons, which was to be continued to-day, arrangements have been made for a one day's match between the Stanleys and CarlUns in the Queen's Park this afternoon.

ANNIVERSARY services of the South Brisbane Congregational Church, Grey-street, will

be held to-morrow, the Rev. J. D. Hennessey

preaching in the morning and the Rev. T. J.

.'clíper in the evening. The annual tea and

public meeting will be held on Tuesday next.. issue?

IN accordance with the Divisional Boards Act Amendment Act it is proclaimed that infuture elections of members and auditors for the board of the division of Glastonbury voting by post shall be discontinued, and a poll taken in lieu thereof, under the provisions of the Act.

EVilLY EVKE, 3 years old, who arrived here with her parents by the mail steamer, was accidentally knocked down by hansom cab No. 12 while crossing at the intersection of Queen and Albert streets yesterday afternoon. The child was picked up and taken to Dr. Tuck, when it was found that beyond a good fright she had sustained no injury.

Our Cooktown correspondent writes, under date 14th instant The weather has been unsettled, and there has been more or less rain every day during the week. Last night it came on to blow hard from the south-east with heavy rain squalls, and as I write it looks as if it was going to continue. I have no stock movements to report. Reading of thermometer at noon for the week-Max. 87 , min. 53", lowest reading 7-12; rainfall stolen.

THE report of the state of the Benevolent

Asylum, Dunwich, for the week ending*14th.í¡»

instant is as follows :-In the house at night across port, 279 males, 21 females; since admitted, 6 males, 5 females; died, 11th instant, Mary Flynn, aged -I!), of paralysis, born Limerick, Ireland ; remaining, 278 males, 58 females. The superintendent begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a parcel of books from Mr. T. A. Petersen, parcels III nut rated Sydney NEAGH, from Mr. A. J. Boyd, Hton; nine vols. "All the

Year Round " from Mr. W. Bonney, and parcel of papers from the John Watson Lodge of Good Templars.

IN the Supreme Court, in Chambers, yesterday, before his Honour Mr. Justice Pring, in the matter of Buckland v. Crombie, on the application of Mr. Hellicar for plaintiff, Mr. Brown for defendant consenting, an order, was made for the trial of this case at Charters Towers. In the matter of Burns v. The Union Bank of Australia, on the vindication of.' Mr. Garrick, Q.C., instructed by air. Thynne, Mr. Macpherson consenting for defendants, an order was made for the discovery of documents, the affidavit to be made by the manager of the bank.

AT the Police Court yesterday, Robert Fitt, charged with stealing it.') and a watch and chain from Antonio Malvnt, was committed for trial at the next sittings of the Southern District Court, and Emma Swat kills, charged with the same offence, was discharged, there being no evidence against her. William Lyons, who pleaded guilty to having threatening el to split his wife's head open, was bound over to keep the peace for three months. John Lightfoot, charged with the larceny of a shawl and a fur cape from St. John's Home, was remanded for seven days, when evidence was in his arrest had been taken. Marin Nullor, charged with keeping a house of ill-fame in Mary Capel-street, was remanded till Monday, after the additional testimony of three witnesses had been taken.

A i;oiîltf:.si'«NiiK.Ni' writing from Rosen out! miller yesterday's date complains of the "wretched management of the Railway Department. He says: "Having a decline in my house, I had occasion to get a coffin, which was taken to the Ipswich railway station by half-past 7 o'clock on Monday morning to be forwarded by the first train. As it did not arrive, I had to make the second journey of twenty-four miles, and to my surprise when I arrived in Ipswich the undertaker informed me they would not take it by the train, because there were no passengers, but it would go by the next train, On arriving home at 6 o'clock after a hard day's ride, I was horrified to find (although three trains had passed up no collin had come. I waited at the station for the fourth train ; still no coffin. Not knowing what to do, 1 got ready to go down by the o'clock train, and was then informed by the station master that it was gone up the line in mistake, but probably it would come back by the next down train, which, luckily, it did. I managed to get home with it by 10 o'clock at night."

OUR Ipswich correspondent, writing under yesterday's date, says as follows-We brunell lodge of the Grand United Order of Odd follows was opened at Fernvale last night. The opening ceremonies were conducted by Bro. G. Wyman, D.D.M., and Bros. H. Wyman and Thomas White P.G.M. The Rising Star Lodge was represented by Bro. Spresser, and the Western Star Lodge by Bro. White. Some fifteen members of various other lodges were present. Twelve members were initiated. After the lodge had their fun and the following officers were elected :-N.ti., Bro. Heers; V.G., Bro. Donning; secretary, Bro, Michel ; treasurer, Bro, Henry. Bros. Denning and floors were unanimously elected as trustees. After the business had been concluded the company sat down to an excellent repast provided by the newly-elected in Siberia,

The participants enjoyed a very ideas mt lime.' The new lodge will be called the close of Fern-vale. Mr, J. Ferrett was thrown from his

horse to-day, and received some rather MOTORS injuries to his hip bone. He was amused' tidy conveyed to his residence, and attended to by Dr. Lightoller.- The maize market is the same as at last report, The farmers have doubtless come to the conclusion not to press their stock of maize into the market, and the consequence is that there is no decline in the one previously quoted namely, 2s. per Finland.- The

weather has been of a threatening nature during the week, but as yet reasoners have fallen. A good downpour would be very acceptable. " , 4 " .

Tin: mania fornilultenitli.il is so great that you can't buy a quart of sand and be sure that it is not

half sugar.