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COLONIAL TELEGRArPHIC NEWS.
(Asaooiatod e Prea :'Telegrams.)
NEW 'SOUTI 'WALES.
.~)pNEY, August 80.
The G6versor hficially'' itBts the Northern dis
trict next month, and"lthen leaves for Tan.
mania. I c ,)
The.trlol of preserved! meatp Irm,m the Laurel
Bank :estabiljament provod hlgthly sat lfactory,
the sampiles tilng'very hperior.--'' ']':"':'
-' ThelExhibtlon jodgein warded th'e .flrat!:prizs
for porler to the Castlemaino.brbiwery,. > n I i,1.;
Golhl has bocn struck ioavSlly,l,. teclparquoe of,
Lorne lclm, 'l'ambaroera: A. new lead Is bo
lioved to havo.been' diecovera? ... .
Miss' Burnell iios'drowned In "the 'IIatro'u t
dlay, !through 'n boat accident' An offldei"oft
Il.M S. Chiu and several: others who weroeli thea'
boat narrowly pecaped. .. ,,, 'r.'
''Tie thtreo prisoners who, were arrested.'at',
Edeno ten days rag o..a pharge, of murderingla
man. named Iodder .have been' committed,,for
trial. "
At'tho'emall-bore rifle match,; Lyniel "s'ced
78 and Browlnow 76 points at the 500 ancld'00"'
yards ranges. . . , " ,
... , . -, rr Sept.'i: ! e
The Treasurer has placed the bIqlance of:the
public works loan at from par, to. 4 premiumn.
Messrs.. Lennon and ,Cape obtained .£150,000,
worth at at price slightly over par.
'The proprietor 'of a 'pritiang establitshmht has
diesppeared, and is suaposed to havy taken pae'i.'
sage by tha'eWonga }Yonaga.
'lThe inquest on the body of Crawford. has'
terminated in a.i verdicl of wilful marder:against
Kelly and Lindsay,. ,
The ;first of the new crop of sugar hasbeen
reeived :from the Macleay River.
George Pattereon, late mate, of the schooner
Jason, has been arrested hore 'on '' Brisbano
warrant, charging him with kidnapping Poly
nesians in the South Seas,
.. Sept. 2.;
There was groat disappointment at the result of
the racing to-day.' The bookmakers,,rosped a
great harvest.
Mr lHsrwood, late proprietor of the .fercanlile
Advertise'r, 'has filed his schedule.
The escate'.of Mr' Googins, of the Caxtoti'
Printing-office, was compnlsorily'sequeetratod to.
day.
A boy han been killed on the Western Railway,
at the level crossing near Peurith. At an inqueost :
held on the body the jury returned a verdict of"
manslaughter a?alost the gatokeeper.,
The Zsisatowakis" farewell 'benefit last night
was attended by a crowded audience. They sailed,
with a number ofother. professionaole, today,! by
the Rangatira for Melbourne.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
ADELAIDe, August 30.
In the Legislative Assembly,. in the courseof
the discussion on the Land Bill, the coinmittie
decided by a majori:y of' four in favour of suh.
stituted residence. It is now consiadered' not n
likely that the Government will allow ?the bill to"'
fall through. P ;
The Treasurer has, tabled a motion ,that it Is
desirable this colony should be represented in the
forthcoming conference,
The cargo ol tea per Adelphcia was offered
this morning 'bot" only somne 900 boxes were.
sold, tile remainder being withdrawn 'lor'hlghei
rates.
+. August,l1.;.
There was a large attendanc. at the Agricul
tural Show to-day, in spite of the cold and.cloudy
weatlher. For sheep, Mr C. B. Fisher carried off
the special champion prize, Baker's prise, 'and a
special prize for young merino rams,'i Mr' J. LI.J
Angas took the prize for long.woolled. 'r9i not`
hbein -meriicoes. The show of hores 'e?and sheep1
was very fine.
At a meeting of wheat-holders, a committee
was appointed to advertise for easelstdle'from!i
millers and farmers in moaking up 6,000 tons of
breadstuffs:for shipment to England.
- e p ,. , Sept.A.[, ?i
Twenty.six entries have been received..for tho;1
Hughes CUhllenge Cup,' and the'shooting' is fixed
for October 4. . "'
The Chamber of Commerce has petitioned Par
liament to' take ouch steps as shall cause thbls'elo?"ay
to be represented at the forthoomiog'conferenee'
at Melbourne.
Colonel Sankey has handed in his report on
the prospect of irrigating the Adelaide Plains, but
its contents have not yet been made public.
Sept. 2.
The soaeon of the South Australian ' Yacht
Club commenced to:dlay, and ,large numbers ,of,
people went to tile .'ert to witness the opening
cruise. . . • I
VICTORIA.
BEECHWORTH, Sept. 1.
James Quinn, supposed to be the murderer of
Ah Woo, was identified at the Beechworth Gaol
to-day by four witnesses as having been seen near
the place within 10 minutes of the murder.
, . BLr T, Aug. 31.
Mr Rawlieson, surveyor, on tlie prosecution of
Mr O'Reilly, journalise, was committed today for
trial on a charge of perjury, alleged' to have
arisen out of an assaultccase beard iast'week, The''
Police Magistrate said it involved a question"of"
the credibility of witnesses, which made it a case
for a jury.. Bail In,£200 was accepted.
V. WonNAatnoo., Aug. 31.
At a meeting of the shareholders of. the Warr-.
namolol Mleat Preserving Company held today,
it was announced that ?1558 'ohaterout'of 2000
ol the new issue had been taken 'op. The meet
ing adjourned for a fortnight, to aflord an oppor
tonity for disposing of the 'remaining shares." '
At a meeting of persons interested in beet sugar
manufacture hold to-day, it was stated that 800
shares had been subscribed. It was resolved that,
the project be abandoned' for'tho pre'ieti, ln con
sequopee of 20 pier cent. duty being imposed on
the necessary machinery.
SAie,. Sept. 2.
An agent has arrived here to prosecute further, 1
inquiries concerning tl!e .caimaut to the Tich. ,
horne case. lie is engaged for the defence.
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