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COUNTRY NEWS
BALLARAT.
Tn the city court off Wednesday Arthur
Jones, 28, was presented 'on three charges
of having Htolen wearing apparel and blau-
Uetn belonging to Kate Foley aud J
DowJiug, residents of Myrniong, jn the
Gordon district. Accused, who bad lat
torly been employed at a coal mine nr.
Korumburra, pleaded guilty, and «aid his
lapse was due to drink. The bench sen
tenced him to seven days' imprisonment
on one charge, the sentence, to be buk-
ponded on bis entering into a bond to be
of good behavior for twelve months. On
the two other charges convictions wcxs
merely recorded.
In tlio same conrt Harold Wilson was
fiued £5 on a charge of having behaved
in an offensive manner in the refreshment
room at the Western railway station. It
waa alleged he "cadged" drink from rail
way travellers in the bar, and abused the
waitresses when they told him he was not
entitled to be served with liquor as he was
not a bona fide traveller.
Mr. Abraham, a shearer, has been
elected to the vacancy in the Buninyong
shire eouuci), caused by the dentil of Cr.
G. Way, defeating his opponent, Mr. B»
Cahir, jnn., by IS votes.
TJie death, 'due to an accident, has oc-
cuned in 'Melbourne Hospitul of Mr. W
H. t«ord.on, a well-kiiown mining engineer,
of Lyons-street, Ballarat. He tell from a
tram car in Flinder 3-stiect a few days ago,
sustaining severe euneusaion of the brain.
Deceased, who was ?fi years of age and a
native of Scotland, lutd been profession
ally associated for uuiuy years with the
principal mines in Ballarat dblriet. He
was formcrlv on the staff of the Phccnix
foundry. " He le.ivnfi a widow and family
The remains will be brought to Ballarat on
Thursday for interment.
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