AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
A GOD SEND FOR SYDNEY. RESULT OF JEALOUSY. RESIGNATION OF MoILWRAITH. 1 Sydney, Nov. 30. A light rain is falling in Sydney and along the South coast. Mbleoubne, Nov 30. In reply to letters from exhibitors Sir James Mcßain, President of the Exhibition Commissionstates that he is unable at present to say when the exhibition is likely to be closed. The Commissioners are desirous of keeping open till the end of Febtuary, but many exhibitors are anxious to proceed to the Paris Exhibition at the end of January, when exhibits from the German Court and British loan of pictures will be despatched from here. Mr F. C -wen, Musical Director, leaves about the same date.
Another shooting case is reported from Wallanwallan, a town about thirty miles to the North of this city. It appears that iu a fit of jealousy a driver named Rice meeting a man named Bennett in the street drew a revolver and fired at the latter, wounding him dangerously.
Bbisbinb, Nov 30. Sir Thomas Mollwraith has resigned the Premership and Treasurership owing to ill health. He will, however, retain his seat in the Cabinet without portfolio. Mr B. D. Morehead, Colonial Secretary, sueceed-.d to Premership and Mr William Pattison to the Treasurership.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 229, 1 December 1888, Page 2
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