AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
GENERAL ITEMS,
Melbourne, This day
An attempt is Vx-iii'_r made to form a wheat trust in Victoria, to control the whole wheat supply. The State Bank Hill has been circulated, and provides for the amalgamation of the Post (Mice Savings and Commissioners, and shall issue notes, carry out the credit foncier system, and hold Government monies. The rcocrvi. shall be one-fourth of note circulation, and notes may be advanced to other banks without gold or full value, provided that not less than 25 per cent, of gold be paid. Adelaide, This day. The man Thyar used an axe in killing his wife and five children at Macara. The deed was committed av night, and was discovered by two elder sons, who had been away from the house for a short while. Thyar had been known as an affectionate father and hard-working man. Stanbury is confident that he can beat Gatidaur, and intends challenging him for a stake of i"-500 a -id<_. i im-ri:\nThis day. A man named Bourke had his skull smashed through an iron bucket falling on it while assisting to ballast a vessel.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAST18961014.2.12.4
Bibliographic details
Hastings Standard, Issue 145, 14 October 1896, Page 3
Word Count
187AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 145, 14 October 1896, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in