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AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright PRESIDENT OF TEE COUNCIL. Sydney, January 25. The Hon. John Lockey succeeds the late Sir John Hay as President of th« i Legislative Council. THE NEWCASTLE MINERS. Sydney, January 25. The whole of the Newcastle coal mines are now working. ALARMING BUSH FIRE. Hobart, January 25. An immense bush fire threatened tc annihilate the township of Dundas. The powder magazine caught fire and exploded, the building being demolished. A heavy rainfall saved the town at a critical time. THR ELECTION OF A LABOUR CANDIDATE. Adelaide, January 25. McPherson, the labour candidate, has been elected to represent the constituency of East Adelaide, which was rendered vacant by the resignation of Sir J. C. Bray, on his being appointed Agent-General. An unusual amount of interest was taken in the contest, which was, practically, between labour and capital. THE ROTOMAHANA AGROUND. Launceston, January 25. Dnring a fierce squall the Union Steamship Company's s.s. Rotomahana grounded in the river Tamar, near Georgetown, but is not in a dangerous * position. An unsuccessful attempt was made to tow her off, and the cargo is i being discharged. « ; . r:

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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8784, 26 January 1892, Page 5

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8784, 26 January 1892, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8784, 26 January 1892, Page 5