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THE ©OLL) FIELDS.
BKAIDWOOD.
(From the Goulburn lltrali, Feb. 25.)
From these diggings we continua to receive
vary favorable accuunls, particularly from the
Upper part of M ijor's Creek, where the «lealer
number of the diggers are now employed, num-
bering foil oue thousand, who ure up to tms
present time, with very few exceptions, doing
remarkably well. Most, other diggings in this
locality have been nearly deserted tor this more
favored spot. We could enumerate .several
instances of partie« obtaining much gold-some
to the amount of £i0 per week, each man.
OMEO.
(From the Goulburn Berala.)
The following is an extract, from a letter
received in Goulburn last post:-".Maneroo,
Feb. 20, 1854 -I have been o*er the river last
week, and returned tu-day; i met. with Fred.
Burrows on his way from Omeo, wita great
news from th>.' gold field; he hail 15 ounces
bringing m wiih bim Old Juck and his party
of four have procured six pounds m less thau
one uiunth, and auotber party have 10 ounces
euch ; all the parties there are doing well. Fied.
says that pumps are greatly in demand. All
the people here are well, and» hope that you are
thesarae. Tours truly, William Tandy."
Abduction.-On the evening of the 18th
instant, a young girl under sixteen years of
age, named Elizabeth Singleton, was induced to
quit her family and home, near the Hanging
Kock, in the Liverpool Plains district, by two
men, named Ford and Chase. A warrant was
speedily issued by the bench of magistrates at
Nundle, for the apprehension of the partieB, and
on the following evening a party of the Nundle
police came np with the miscreants and their
victim at Gundy'« accommodation house, where
they were putting np for the night. The police
secured the girl and Ford, but Chase escaped,
leaving behind bira his two horses and accoutre-
ments. Chase is a seafaring man, who has
recently been working at the Hanging Rock
diggings, and he is supposed aftor escaping to
have hastened to Sydney to ship as a sailor, so
as to avoid the penalty of his crime. A war-
rant is ont for his apprebensien. His accomplice
Ford is a coloured man, and a runaway slave
from America-S. M. Herald, Feb. 28.
Foroery -On the afternoon of Friday, the
17th instant, a well-dressed man, about 40
years of age, presented a cheque on the Bank
of Australasia, at the slop of Mr. J. V. M.
Weiss, storekeeper, of Newcastle, in payment
for a reversible coat. The cheque was for £6,
and purported to be drawn by R. Studdord in
Uvonr of E. Haylock, or bearer, ft has been
returned by the bank as a forgery.- S. M.
Herald, Feb. 28.
Fatal Accident.-On Wednesday last a man
named M'Call, a tenant of John Rankin, Esq ,
met with an untimel* death. Having delivered
a load of hay in Ipswich, be was returning
home, when, after passing a deep gully, he at-
tempted to jump upon the pole < f the dray, and
unfortunately nuning his seat, he fell under the
dray, the wheel of which passing over his body,
killed him instantaneously. He was perfectly
sober at the time,'and has left a widow and three
children totally unprovided for.- Moreton Bay
Free Press, Feb 2 I.
Incendiarism..- Some villain set fire to a
barn belonging- to a poor man named Scotchy,
lhe lime-burner, npar the residem-e of J. J.
Moore, Esq., at Raw Baw. Inside the barn was
staeked about £200 worth of wheat, which with
other property was entirely consumed. Scotchy
at the time was absent from home at the races.
- Goulburn Herald, Feb. 25.
Moreton Bay.-The gathering in of the
cotton crop has been going on for some time ;
an operation that has been very much favored
by the dry weather. This is much earlier than
last BeasOD, which was so backward that some
varieties of the plant never tipened their produce
at all. The quality of this year's growth appears
very fine, and it seems probable that the fine-
ness will increase for the first two or three
years as the plant becomes acclimatized. -The
weather continues very dry, and everything be-
gins to assume a very parched look. They had
fine rains on the Burnett in the early part of
the month, which seems to have set them all
right in that quarter.- Correspondent of S.M.
Herald.
Body Found.- The body of a seaman, dread-
fully disfigured, was cast ashore yesterday raorn^
ing on Campbell's Whurf, and was^i^MMriMflH
ideiit'fied as that of Charles Winlíü^raÍMu^^1"
one of the crew of the Washington Irving,
lately arrived here from London, the deceased
was an «Me seaman, generally quiet and well
conducted ; he bad not been heard of since Fri-
day last, when be was drinking along with some
ot his mates at Clark's Hotel, and rather the
worse for liquor. The manner of his death is
rather a mystery, unless it' is accounted for by
the readily occurring supposition, that being
overcome by drink, be staggered-towards his
ship, and fell off the stage into the water, from
which he was too insensible to rescue himself.
Empire, Feb. 28.
Highway Robbery.-Yesterday evening, about
half-past eight o'clock, a most daring outrage
was perpetrated on the Liverpool Road, at a
place known as the Seven Miles Hollow, where
two men, named Charles Bradley, residing at
Chippendale, and Richard Wnson, were stopped
by three footpads, armed with pistols, which
they presented at the breasts of the travellers,
and demanded the instant surrender of their
purses on pain of immediate death. The party
h Hacked submitted to the threats of the ruffians,
and allowed themselves to be rifled of what
money they had about them, which, in the pos-
session of Bradley, amounted to £2 10s , two £l
notes, and a half-sovereign, and in that of Wil-
son £10, and two £5 notes -Empire, Feb. 28.
The Ludlow Testimonial -The design of
presenting the captain ol the Monmouth with a
suitable acknowledgment of his services in res-
cuing the unfortunate passenger« of the Meri-
dian, seems to have been entered into with con-
siderable spirit, as will be seen by the list of
subscriptions, in our advertising columns, now
[ amounting to £320. The committee appointed
for the purpose have not yet decided upon the
form which the testimonial will tak", and in the
mean time the subscription list will remain
open-.- Empire, Feb. 28.
Fatal Accident.-On Sunday last, in the
course of the afternoon, three men were sailing
ahont the harbnir in an oyster boat, and whilst
in the act of jibing, the boat cap>i«vd off Pinch-
gut. John Kow Und, a young man about 19
yetira of age, was drowned. One of his com-
parons caught hold of bim, but. in the struggle
for life he was obliged to let go, and the young
man sunk almost immediately. A boat from the
liULchship Admiral Von Heemskirk picked up
the other two Great credit is due to the ciew
of the Dutch bOHt for the energy ami presence of
mind which they riispla*edin proceeding at once
to the rescue.- Herald, Feb. 28.
Valuation of City Puoperties - The ap-
pointment of Valuator of the City Properties
with a view to its assessment under the act has
been conteeredhy the City Commissioners on Mr.
J. C. Oner, so favorably known to the citizens
from his various-grateful additions to Sidney
street aichitecture.- Herald, Feb. 28.
Waterviivw Bay Dry Dock, Balmain.-Four
gentlemen of this city, Messrs. T. S. Mort,
Thomas Holt.j'un., Captain Rowntree, and Mr.
J. S. Miicheli, have been engaged for several
months past in preparations for the construction
of a dry dock at Balmain, capable of containing
vessels of the heaviest class frequenting these
wat eis. For various reasons a ff. cung the pro-
prietors only the undertaking has not been
nv.de public, but the work has been progressing
not the less surely, and on Saturday last the
first f »initiation stone of one of the pie s was
laid. The proprietors took advantage of the
occasion to give a dinner to the workmen who
have been employed on the wor-» hitheito, as a
mark of their satisfaction with the ordeily and
steady manner in which they have conducted
them.-elves since the commencement of the
wo'i k. 'The ceremony was intended to be wit-
nessed by the members of the firm and their
families ÜI1I3, but one or two gentlemen having
been met with at starting, and the assistance of
a boat being required, and kindly offered hy Mr,
Manning, the party was increased to about ten
or twelve person-, besides the workmen and their
wives and families. In the course of the pro-
ceedings Captain Sparkes said that at present
there was no port nearer than Bombay at which
large ships could be docked for repairs. Cap-
tain Rowntree, the managing partner, stated
that, if the woi ks were proceeded with as satis-
factorily as they had hitherto been, he would
have the first ship d»cked within twelve months
from that day ; and be strongly euiogised the
conduct of lhe men employed on the works.
Mr. Mort, on the p*rt of the pioprietors, pro-
mised the men an allotment of land each in the
neighbourhood wheu the work was completed,
if they worked peraeveringly. The machinery
of the dock must be far on its way to (his port
ere now, and everything has been ordered tu
carry on the works immediately. No other par-
ties are in any way Connected with the dock
than those named, and they confidently trust
that this year wilt see the work completed.
Abridged from the Empire, Feb. 28.
Accidental Death.-On Friday afternoon, a
party consisting cf William Morgan, Jame
Peiniiell, Joseph Waterhouse, Robert M'lntosh,
and J lim Allen Jones, set out on horseback fiom
Lane Cove, intending to pr« ceed to Pittwater.
I bey had proceeded about three miles along the
Uy-rond or foot-track, when Jones rode against
an ovei hanging limb of a tree with such violence
i as to throw him from his horse, fracturing his
skull. Hi« .companions conveyed him home,
where he lingered until about six o'clock on
Saturday morning, when he expired. Deceased
was a tailor by trade, and until recently was a
resident iu Sydney.-Herald, Feb. 27.
Death by Browning.-On Friday morning
the body af the steward belonging to the brig
Sarah, now lying at Smith's Wharf, was dis-
covered floating alongside the vessel. When
picked up it appeared to have been dead for
hours. The unfortunate man had been ashore
the previous evening, but was seen safely in bed
a Ii tie the worse for liquor it is feared. It is
supposed that he attempted to leave the ship
during the night, and in doing so fell overboard.
He leaves a wife and three children to deplore
their loss.- Empire, Feb. 27.
Goulburn Races.-These races came off on
the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd February. The Trial
Stakes of £40 were won by Mr. Mandelson's"
Alarm, beating iiane. The Town Plate of £75
was won by Mr. Fawcett's Sportman, beating
Mnleyson and Grey Momus, the first heat by a
length, and the second by half a neck The
Maiden Plate of £100, was won by Mr. Faw.
cettf's Huntsman, beating Beeswing, Warrigal,
Our Neli, and Waratah. The Welter Stakes of
£40, three times round, waa won by Mr. Faw-
cett's Sampson, beating Irish Kate, without dif-
ficulty.- -Second Day.-The Publican's Parse
of £50, was won by Mr. Fawcett's Sampson,
beating Waratah, who was drawn in the second
heat. The Tallyho Stakes of £25, over six
leaps, were won hy Mr. Fawcett's Sandford,
heating Menidederoo, Shamrock, and Harkaway.
The Hack Race of £20 was won by Mr. Dnigan's
Vanity, beating Mentor (who took the first
heat), and 8' ven others.-Third Day.-The
County Stakes of £100, a handicap, heats, twioe
round, was won by Mr. Fawcett's Sportsman,
5 yrs., 10 st, beating M uley son, aged, 9st. 5 lb.,
and Seducer, 5 yrs., 9 st. 3 lbs. The Ladies'
Purse of £30: was won by Mr. Fawcett's Samp-
son, beating Black Ball and Grey Momus, the
second heat being a walk over. The Forced
Handicap of £20, for winners, was won by Mr.
Fawcett's Sportsman, 5 yrs., 11 st. 10 lb., beat-
ing Vanity, 5 yrs , 7 st The Beaten Stakes of
£20 were won by Mr. Hillas'« Muleyson, beat-
ing Mentor, Warrigal, and Don Quixote.
Abridged from the Goulburn Herald.
Goulburn Hospital.-The adjourned meet-
ing of the subscribers to the Goulburn hospital
was held this week, Mr. W. W. Hovell in the
chair. The report stated that the cost of each
patient during the year had averaged 6s. per
diem; the total number admitted had been 112,
of whom the large proportion of 29 had died,
principally from the fact that many cases had
beeu admitted, from the necessity of the times,
that were in fact more of the character of be-
nevolent asylum cases than of hospital cases.
The income of the institution during the year
had been £798, of which £219 was ordinär}
government aid, and £45 ii: claimed poundages
for 1850. The expenditure had been no less
than £945, so that although they began the
year willi £120 in hand, the hospital w-is now.
£26 in debt. A lengthy discussion e.*v,reil, i»,
which it was stated that ¿Jw largely inosöased
expenditure,*}-^ a diminished nuiKi'oVr of pa
tienis^partly owing ttfí the increased
,icles of cun«nihi|>tion, but pirtly
rry reckless' expenditure on the part
of the Superintendent, Mr. Ryall , who had or-
dered large quantities of wines, spirits, and
similar articles for the hospital, none of the
vouchers for which had been found, and had
ended by by leaving without raakiug up his ac-
counts. A resolution having been passed that
the accounts should he more strictly 1 oked after
in future, the report was adopted, and the meet-
ing separated.-Abridged from the Goulburn
Herald, Feb. 25
Ophir Copper Minino- Company.-The half
yearly general meeting of the shareholders in
this company was held at the offices in Put
street, on Monday afternoon, Mr. R. J. Want in
the chair. . The report of the directors disclosed
a very satisfactory state of affairs, and, consi-
dering the short period that the works of this
company have been in operation, there appeared
to be a great amon-'t of work effected 'the
cost at which it has been performed was men-
tioned as being very small. It also stated that
four principal shafts had been sunk, and that in
three of them lodes of rich and valuable ore
had been cut at less than ten fathoms deep, and
that these lodes increase in quality as ttioy are
continued ii. depth. That levels h-sve b.-en
driven on the various lodes* to considerable dis-
tances north and south, and lastly that there is
at piesent 150 tons of ore at the suiface, pro-
duced on y by the opening out of the mine.
The assays of the ore sent to Sydney vary from
50 per cent, to 33 per cent., the latter being a
black sulphuret, which is the prevailing ore.
The report recommended an increase ot the
capital of the cunpany. The report was
adopted. Mr. L. Barber was el-cted a director
and Mr. Barton auditor to the oom pan \, and'
the meeting separated.-Abridged from the
Empire, March 1.
AauATics.-On Sitnrday last a race came off
between a four-oared boat, the property ot Cap-
tain Monarty (Harbour Master), and a gig pull-
ing six oars belonging tj the ship Ashbui ton,
now lying at the Ciicular V\ hart. The former
was pulled by gentlemen amateurs, and the lat-
ter by a crew selected fiom on board the vessel.
The course was from the red buoy off Batten
Point round Wirke Island and back. After a
spirited c-mtest, the ship's b >at secured the race
by about twenty lengths. Yesterday morning
a skiff race took p.ace between Barnet Gal-
lagher of the New Wh«rf, and Francis Coilen ol
Baimiin. The race was for £lOasile, and as
both men had distinguished themselves at the
la-.e regatta, some interest was felt as to the
issue of the match. The distance agreed on was
from Balmain round Pinchgut Island and back.
Both boals kepi well together until off Dawe.s's
Point, where Gallagher shot ahead and never
allowed his opponent to near him again. In
returning, and when off Fort Macquarie, Cullen,
who was completely "sewn-up," threw up his
oars-, and without making any further effon, left
the race to his opponent, who pulled home at
his ease.- Empire, Feb. 25.
Bathurst Suspension Bridge Company.
A company has been formed at Bathurst, at a
public meeting, bearing the above title, the ob-
ject of which is to to throw an iron suspension
bridge over the river M¡ cqnarie, at Bathurst
The capital is to be £ 10,000, in 2,000 shares of
£5 each. The Government is to be applied to
to grant in aid the sum of £3,000, which was ap-
propriated by the Ltgislative Council for the
¡urpose of erecting a bridge over the ¡Mac-
quarie, but has never been expended, nor the
work commenced. This nionev to be applied
for u .der a condition that it should be returned
in .wenty-one yeats, .vyith'.ut interest, if the
speculation pioved a profitable one (from pro-
ceeds of tolls) to the shareholders-Abridged
from the Balam st Free Press, Feb. 25.
The Burnett.-Burnett, February 6th, 185-.
-'I here is very little news to communie ile from
this quarter. Alter a month's dry weather, we
experienced a change, and have had some fine
thunderstorms, which have done ns much good
in many respects ; they have cooled the atmos-
phere, and made exenion more endurable, for
trnly the heat was almost intolerable. Both
garden and bush required moisture, and they
have now got it to perfection.-Some few are
still occupied with shearing. I fear there will
be complaints about the wool now being shorn.
The ram that fell about the month of November
quickly made tbe grass grow, but it also made
the bur« and every other impuritv ut the wilder-
ness that would adhere to wool come to perfec-
tion, so that I fear much of the wool will be
injured.-The only serious impediment to our
piogrtss is the want of lahmer«. Everything
in the shape of bush work must stand, lill the
hands lately employed at shearing have deposited
the hard-won earnings-yes, deposited their
money, not however, 1 think, in savings banks,
or in any other bank whatever, but into the
keeping of the benevolent people who put up
houses by the way side to entertain the weary
traveller.-The comments of the Free Press,
and the Courier, upon the Gayndah meeting
are very much disielished heie. A determined
spirit of opposition has been raised .to oppose
any movement that emanates from Brisbane
abjut sepamtion. And I think we have got a
few meu here who will not be frightened bv
trifling obstacles from carrying their point.
Correspondent of Moreton Bay Free Press.
Fire.-An alarm was given^yesterday morn-
ing at half-past two o'clock that fire had broken
jOut in the stores of. Messrs. Youngman in Pitt
street, near Mort'a auction rooms. Information
being conveyed to the station, the fire engine
was quickly despatched, and ou arrivilïg at the
spot it was found that a large quantity of straw
was blazing, supposed to be from spontaneous
combustion. The flames were at that time eu
teiing the upper floor and consuming the stock
warehoused there. The firemen soon directed
the hose of the engine to the exact spot where
the fire originated, and the action quickly told
upon the flames, whose progress was quickly ar-
rested. At half-past four o'clock all apprehen-
sion of danger to the adjoining warehouses was
removed, and the neighbourhood saved from
what, hut for the prompt exertions of the fire-
men, would have proved a very disastrous confla-
gration.-After the fire brigade bad succeeded
in extinguishing the flames at Messrs. Young«
man's watehouse, they soon found another scene
of labour. The shaft of the Australian Sugar
Works, at the corner of Liverpool and Pitt-st.,
took fire, and the burning soot as it descended
on the shingled roofs of the court at the rear
known as Dick's Buildings, quickly caused them
to ignite. The uuited efforts of the tenants and
the fire brigade, under the superintendence of
Mr. T. Bown, succeeded in preventing the fire
from taking permanent hold of the buildings,
and no serious damage has been sustained.
Empire, March 1.
Narrow Escape. - On Monday forenoon,
a female named Catherine Doyle was on board a
small craft named the Henry, lying off the
Market Wharf. It appears that she had been
visiting the master, Mr. Thurston, with whom
she is on very intimate terms. In order
to afford her some amusement, one of the
seamen named Frederick Maher, who had
been absent from duty since Saturday last,
and who came on board drunk yesterday morn-
ing, took Miss Doyle and a seaman into
the boat belonging to. the vessel, and began
to pull them about the bay. Before they were
out many minutes, Maher, as we are informed,
managed to give the boat such a jerk as to
throw both the female and the man into the
water. The affair was witnessed by the master
of the Henry, who immediately called upon
Maher to save the female, but instead of com-
plying with this order he pulled out into the
bay, remarking that she might drown and be
d--. Unfortunately neither of the parties
thrown overboard were able to swim, and if it
had not been for the prompt assistance rendered
to them by Captain Thurston and a waterman's
boat, they would inevitably have met with a
watery grave. Immediately after the accident
occurred,'Thurston threw the end of a rope to
the drowning parties, but it was only long
enough to reach the man, who seized hold of it
firmly, and was thus providentially rescued.
The female unfortunately floated away with the
current, and it was not until after she had sank
two or three times that she was at length saved
by the prompt and praiseworthy conduct of one
of the Market Wharf ferrymen. When taken
on shore she was quite insensible, and when
something like animation had been restored,
she was seized with a series of convulsive fits,
which at one time seemed to threaten her life.
In the mean time the man in the boat, who had
acted so inhumanly was hooted and pelted with
stones by a large concourse of people who had
assembled on the wharf, and was eventually
taken into custody by a man-of-war's boat.
Herald, March 1.
Turon Golden Ridge Quartz Crushing Com-
pany.-The half-yearly general meeting of the
shareholders in this company took place, accord-
ing to advertisement,at the Royal Hotel yester-
day afternoon. Mr G. A. Lloyd took the chair.
The report was read, and showed that the direc-
tors had been adopting a very cautious policy
waiting for reports from scientific men who bud
been dispatched to examine the mine and report
thereon. Tneir statements were contradictory,
one of them recommending the relinquishing of
the undertaking,and the otherstatement,founded
on an assay of the quartz obtained, hold'nu- out
very encouraging prospects. The report recom-
mended delay until further experiments bad
been made. The chairman moved the adoption
of the report. Sir Osborne Gibbs made some
comments on the report, and with a view ol
gi vin;; the shareholder time for further c usi
deration of the affaiisof the company, moved as
an amendment that the meeting he adjourned
for two months from that date. The chairman,
on the part of the directors, quite concurred,
and the amendment was carried unanimously.
Empire, March 1.
Election for Maneroo.-Though the writ
has been only just issued, and the polling day is
as tar . ft'as the 19th April, we are inlormed
that there are already two candidates in the
field for the representation of Maneroo, in the
persons of Mr. Charles Kemp, lae of the
Sydney Morning Herald, and Mr Daniel Egan,
late Mayor of Sydney,- Empire, March 1.
China.- The advices by the Parana, from
Shanghai, state that Pekin had not yet fallen
into the hand« of the insurgent fores, who,
however, still held possession of Shanghai. The
markets remained without much alteration. The
settlements of tea to date were estimated at 360
chops against 520 last year. Green teas were
in great demand for the United States. Settle-
ments of exports were stated as follows :-To
America, 195,000 packages against 340,000
package« last year ; to Englaud 65,000 packages
against 80,000 last year; to Australia 15.000
packages against 20,000 last year. Tonnage
was scarce, the Parana getting a freight of
£6 per ton. Exchange on England had risen
to 6s. and 6s. 4d. ner dollar, 6 months' date.
The estimated export of teas to December 31st
was, 1300,000 lbs.; green, 400,000 lbs.;
against 2,400,000 lbs black, and 800,000 lbs.
green last year.- Empire, March 1.
The "Ñkw Orleans" Steamer.-A large
company of gentlemen interested m steam na-
vigation assembled at Messrs Mort and Co.'s.
rooms yesterday, attracted by the sale of the
American steamer, New Orleans. The prin- 1
cipal bids were, we believe, on behalf of the A
S. N. C, and the S. and M. S. P. Co. The
highest figure offered was £10,100, though some
dispute arose, in which it was afiii uied that
£10,500 was bid. The vessel was not sold, but
»ince the sale is understood to be under private
offer.- Empire, Alarch 1.
MOLONG.—The weather here is extremely hot
and sultry, and the grass so parched, that bush
fires are gaining ground every day ; almost all
the fruit has failed ; stock do not yet appear to
have fallen much in condition, but fewer lots
are going over to the Melbourne country. Some
store cattle are going over to supply the almost
exhausted runs in that quarter.—Empire Cor-
respondent.
Deaths through Drunkenness.—Since the
commencement of the present year, that is, from
the 1st January to the end of February, there
have occurred 31 deaths through drunkenness in
the colony ot New South Wales. Of course
these are only the deaths which have been re-
ported in the Herald. No doubt there are
many others which have never been published.
Of those reported, 10 are attributable to injuries
accidentally received whilst under the influence
of intoxication, 7 are suicides from the same
cause, and the remainder are deaths from pre-
existing disease contracted by intemperance.—
Herald, March 1.
Accident.-Yesterday afternoon, the horses
attached to a cab in which were four women,
bolted with the vehicle down Market-street, over
the wharf and into the water. Some watermen
and other bystunders, rescued the women and
horses from their perilous position. The acci-
dent happened through the driver quitting his
box tor a tew minutes, when one of the women
jerked the reins and frightened the horses The
descent to the wharf is rather steep.-Herald,
March 1.
Libel on Captain Fitz Roy - MessrB.
Hawksley and Williamson, proprietors of the
People's Advocate, have received summonses
commanding them to attend at the c-inral
police office, at 9 o'clock to-morrow, to answer
the c mplaintot Captain Augustus Charles Len-
nox Fitz Roy, for having published a malicious
libel in the People's Advocate of Saturday last
(25th). The article, we believe, charged the
c.iptuin willi cheating ut cards.-Herald, 1st
March.
Departures for A ustralia.-The departures
for Australia last week from the port of Loudon
were " unprecedently numerous"-twenty-three
ships, with a tonuage of 12,538.-Spectator,
Oct. 1.
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