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Press Association— Elootvic Teleßrapk— Oopyright BRISBANK, June 9. Marten, the American cyclist, paced by a Ciiudem, rode half a mile in Imia 1 4-sth sec and a mile in 2miu 3 2-sth sec, breaking Zimmerman's record. .lIJNE 10. — Cleveland, assistant paymaster ! of H.M.S. Dart, was killed at Cooktown by being thrown from a horse. MELBOURNE, June 10. i The Sangster Marine enquiry has closed, ! and the Board will report to theGovernmeut shortly. The Government Geologist has reported on the discovery of a golden mountain at Mary][ villethtittheformationissandstone, and there is no doubt that there is stone of an auriferous character, but it will be necessary to thoroughly test it before working it on a larg/5 scale. Should trials prove that the average bulk will yield even a few pennyweights per ton, there need be no fear of the ultimate success, as the available tonnage is enormous, aud there are splendid facilities for economically working the ground. SYDNEY. J;pne 10. News from Noumea reports a discovery of oilspriugs, the oil from which giveßa brilliaDt light. The Government is appointing a Commission of coal aud shipping experts to enquire into the cause of fires which have been frequent in coal ships recently.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7652, 10 June 1896, Page 2
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