HORRIBLE MURDER IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1502, 3 December 1874, Page 5 (Supplement)

HORRIBLE MURDER IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

MELBOURNE. November 23. The Supreme Court granted a rule nisi for a prohibition in the cases of the Po ice Court under the compulsory clauses of the Education Act. Mr Pearson accepted the head mastership of the new Presbyterian Ladies' College. At Kensington Park races, to-day, there was a moderate attendance. The Railway Stakes was won by Cyc ops, the Hurdle. Eace by Gunter, the Maiden Stakes by 1m- j prover, the Steeplechase by Young Ballarat, j the FJying Handicap by Ada. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of William Simpson, late manager of the Bank of Victoria at r'psom, for forging an order for £700 The trustees are likely to open the Museum Picture Gallery on Sundays. Great opposition is being shown to the Flogging Bill. Sir William Stawell has appointed Lieut. Terry bis uide-de camp, and Mr Ward worth his private secretai-y. Several small' boots were swamped during thfi g«le on Saturday. To-day (the anniversary of the proclamation of the Constitution of the colony) has been observed as a partial holiday. The strike at Fulton's fountry has terminated. A large crowd assembled to witness Mr Francis's deoarture to-day per Renown. A reef w;is t,t uck at a depth of 644 feet, showing gold, in ths Albion Co., f'tawell. Stockhridtre is in great favour for the Sandhurst Cup. City of Melbourne (s), from Sydney, Agate (American barque), from New York.