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[Australian Associated Bress Telegrams.]
SYDNEY.
Friday, roed, at 9.25 p.m.
In the Legislative Assembly the Mining Bill ad-
vanced a further stage in committee, yesternight.
It is rumoured that Mr. Stephen Brown, member
for Newtown, is likely to be appointed the new
Minister for Justice.
Mr. Rotton purposes contesting the validity o£
Mr. Walter Cooper's election for East Macquarie, on
the ground that bribery and corruption were resorted
to in order to secure his return.
there are Bixty-two entrances for the Sydney Cup.
Mr. Tait's The Arrow won the Ballarat Cup by a
neck, Dawn of Day being second.
The Overland Telegraph Line is again interrupted.
The woman Elizabeth Woolcock has been sen-
tenced to death, at Adelaide, for the murder of nar
husband.
Maize is selling at 3s., and firm.
Wool market active.
WEATHER REPORT.-Last evening we received
the following weather intelligence :-Windsor :
N N E , fine. Newcastle : S.E., fine ; no sea. Nel
BOn's Bay : S.W., fine ; no sea. Wiseman's Ferry :
BSE., cloudy. Singleton: Calm, fine, clearing.
Murrurundi: Calm, fine. Coolah: Calm, cloudy.
Tamworth: Calm, cloudy, like rain. Armidale:
S.W. raining steadily. Port Macquarie : W., constant
rain.' West Kempsey : W., constant rain. Glen
Innes: W., constant rain. Tenterfield: S, raining.
Casino : S.W., showery. Grafton: N.W., showery.
Inverell : N.W., cloudy. Muswell Brook : S" fine.
Denman : S., fine.
RAILWAY TO WAGGA WAGGA.-In the Legislativa
Assembly, last night, the following resolution waa
agreed to on the motion of Mr. Sutherland :-"Taut
this House approves of the plans, sections, and books
of reference of a proposed extension of the Great
Southern railway from Yass to Wagga Wagga, laid
before the House on the 18th November, m accord-
ance with the 9theection of the Government Bailwaj*
I Act, 22 Victoria, No. 19."
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