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    The convict Barnes, who alleges that he murdered Mr. J. B. Slack, of South Melbourne, in October last, is stated to be a raving lunatic. No decision has yet been come to by law officers of the Crown as to what action ...

    Article : 1,311 words
  3. The Samoan Island and New Zealand.

    Great excitement has been occasioned during the last few days by the mysterious movement of the Government steamer Hinemoa. It officially transpired that on December 27 the Government received a telegram from ...

    Article : 209 words
  4. Intercolonial Free Trade.

    A special meeting of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday afternoon, at which the subject of Intercolonial Free Trade was discussed very fully. The committee unanimously reaffirmed the ...

    Article : 206 words
  5. Tasmania.

    Mr. [?]peigbt was engaged yesterday in investigating the dispute between the Government and the main line railway. Mr. Fincham, Engineer-in-Chief, and Mr. ...

    Article : 43 words
  6. New Zealand.

    Captain Methews, of the ship Opaua, from London, jumped overboard at sea. His body was recovered 10. minutes afterwards, but all efforts at resuscitation were unavailing. An illnese is supposed to have deranged ...

    Article : 232 words
  7. Death Through Thirst.

    The Postmaster-General has received the following telegram, dated January 13, from the stationmaster at Tennent'e Creek:—"George King, late of this staff, with a black boy and fire horses, left here for Corella ...

    Article : 225 words
  8. Bootmakers' Strike in Melbourne.

    The Operative Bootmakers' Union hold a meeting yesterday afternoon, at which 900 parsons wera' present. A resolution was passed to the effect that, owing to the unreasonable demands of the ...

    Article : 205 words
  9. The Intercolonial Conference in Tasmania

    The conference resumed to-day, but as some necessary returns were not may, the delegates agreed to adjourn till to-morrow. Before closing, however, a long conversation, lasting about an hour, occurred on the general ...

    Article : 259 words
  10. South Australia.

    As indicating an easier condition of the money market, last month's applications for loans from the Sayings Back did not reach half the amount available. Mr. Blackboune, the English Chess Champion, has ...

    Article : 645 words
  11. Queensland.

    The Clifton Estate, on the Darling Downs, has been purchased by a syndicate from the trustees of the late Mr. Tooth, It is the intention to out the estate up and sell it in small farms. The stock on the station has ...

    Article : 1,025 words
  12. Freights for the Carriage of Grain in Victoria.

    A deputation, consisting of the representatives of shires in &H the agricultural districts, waited upon the Premier and Mr. G[?]liies to-day, to urge a further reduction in the freights for the carnage of grain. They ...

    Article : 236 words
  13. GENERAL SUMMARY.

    The committee of tita African Conference at Berlin arrived at an agreement on the 8th on the question of the free navigation of the Congo and the Niger, but the discussion on the neutralisation of the two rivers—in ...

    Article : 544 words
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