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  2. Late Country News.

    Bush fires in various parts of the district have destroyed thousands of acres of grass. It is believed that in some places the fires were wilfully started. Catt[?]e are likely to fare badly, as the ...

    Article : 427 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL.

    A shocking gun accident occurred at Preston last evening. A fanner named George Staples, aged 33, got a gun for the purpose of shooting wild cats. He was talking to his brother with ...

    Article : 574 words
  4. South Australia.

    The Government Geologist has reported on the alleged discovery of coal at Port Augusta. He visited the locality, and made an examination of the place where coal shale is supposed to ...

    Article : 103 words
  5. Western Australia.

    A determined suicide has occurred here. Alex. Kemplay, restaurant keeper, sent a messenger for some strychnine. Upon receiving it Kemplay took a dose and died immediately. Financial ...

    Article : 130 words
  6. The Society Islands.

    In connection with the native troubles and the French authorities in the Society Islands a special commissioner, M. Cheese, formerly Governor of Guyane, and also of the Society Islands, is now on ...

    Article : 199 words
  7. New Zealand.

    The Empire Hotel at Palmerston North has been destroyed by fire. Two of the inmates, Mr. Walker Hawker, recently from Victoria, and Mr. Maurice Connell, were burnt to death. The ...

    Article : 73 words
  8. Tasmania.

    At the half-yeariy meeting of creditors of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land the trustees reported that the outlook had brightened somewhat, and also that the Government was inclined ...

    Article : 93 words
  9. Sale of Farm and Dairy Produce.

    In the Temperance Hall, this afternoon, a large number of dairy farmers of this district met for the purpose of considering the advisableness of the several co-operative companies engaged in ...

    Article : 499 words
  10. New South Wales Hardwood in London.

    The Forestry Department has received a letter from Mr. H. J. Withers in London stating that after some months' urging he has succeeded in getting the Vestry of Westminster to lay down about ...

    Article : 105 words
  11. Queensland.

    A telegram from Muttaburra states that Senior-constable Blyton arrived there from Bowen Downs last night, and reports that one man named Richardson is still very ill from the ...

    Article : 553 words
  12. Extraordinary Scene in Adelaide.

    The principal subject of conversation in Che city to-day was a fracas in which the Premier, Mr. Kingston, was the principal figure, and which took place in Victoria-square, close to ...

    Article : 319 words
  13. Hawkesbury College Cheese.

    The Agricultural Department has received from the Agent-General a report on the fourth consignment of cheese sent to London by the Hawkesbury Agricultural College. It was forwarded by the ...

    Article : 227 words
  14. New Caledonia Coal.

    Much interest and not a little enthusiasm among the people in Noumea has been aroused in connection with recent glowing accounts from the coal mine at Drumbea General Dodds paid a visit to the mine. ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. The Mining Disaster at Eldorado.

    Nine days have now elapsed once the appalling accident in the M'Evoy mine at Eldorado. The six unfortunate miners, Hawkins, Kneebone, Armstrong, G[?] and ...

    Article : 372 words
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