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At Bindong, New South Wales, Dennis O'Brien was ran over by a train, and killed.

At Newcastle William Miller (39), an able seaman, was killed through being run over by a train. The estimated population of New South Wale? at the close of last year was 1,277,870, of which 53.6 per cent were males and 46.4 per cent were females. The Presbytery of Sydney has cited the Rev. George Hay to appear at the next meeting, and to show cause why he should not be declared no longer a minister of the Church. Last week James M'Cloy, a seaman, whilst being conveyed from Sydney to Newcastle to fulfil an engagement there, jumped from the tug Conqueror, and was j drowned. Bellamy's has just been supplied with a new piano, which has been provided from the balance in hand from a ball given at Bellamy's ten years ago, with further subscriptions which brought the total amount to LBO. A cruel outrage was perpetrated at Daandine, Queensland, when stables, haysheds, and other offices at the station were destroyed by fire. About 400 tons of hay were consumed. Two valuable brood mare 3 also died, having been poisoned, an examination revealing that a quantity of strychnine had been mixed in the food in their stables. The perpetrators of the foul deed are unknown. At Warren, Sydney, Archie Harvey died from the effects of a strain received whilst playing football. The other day William Bath, a miner, was fined at the Ballarat Court for using an iron bar to tamp home a charge, his mistake resulting in the death of another miner and injuries to himself. The Southland footballers, according to the Southland Daily News, complain of the cold treatment they received both from the players and the officials of the Wellington Union, and they were glad to see the last of the Empire City. A prisoner named GeorgS Bowker at the stockade, Adelaide, committed suicide by hanging. A miner named Jonathan Oarr was burned to death in his tent at Coolgardie on Friday week last. The birth of the first Chinese boy at Cairns was made the occasion of great jubilation by the Chinese residents. The lowest temperaturo ever recorded in Fiji was registered at Nadarivatu, in the interior of the island, on the 17th of last month, when the thermometer fell to 40 degrees. A tax on bicycles is urged by the Waimea (Nelson) Primrose League, because (1) they are becoming so numerous as to be a nuisance; (2) are injurious to farmers, horsebreeders, saddlers, blacksmiths, etc.,; and (3) are purely a luxury, and one likely to become general. A farmer named Henry Zacher was crushed to death by a falling tree at Pleasant Hills, Albury. A cyclist named William Telfer was killed the other night by colliding with a sulky in Newtown Road. In a football match at Wanganui Higgins, a Nelson player, bit his tongue right through, and had to retire. It is reported that one of the classical beauties of Melbourne is about to institute proceedings for a divorce. Owing to the removal of the sugar duties Clarence River farmers are going to experiment with other crops. A Melbourne lady who has been teaching French for a livelihood has been left L 90,000 worth of property In Mauritius. During July 66,714 tons of coal were shipped from Wollongong, an increase of 22,000 compared with last year. From a return prepared by the Minister for Works it would appear that 706 acres of land have been reclaimed in Sydney harbor. The works at Newcastle for treating sulphide ores are to be completed by the end of the year, and will, it is stated, give employment to 5000 men. •