SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A terrible accident occurred at Lake Alexaridrina:oh : the : 7th inst; Mr Yelland, his two sistera, and ' Miss Crpwdker; of Adelaide, ietfc Point Sturt in a small boat, which Avas found capsized. All were drowned, and the bodies were subsequently recovered. ; Captain Harris, of the steamer Wakefield, wasfound drowned in the Port stream on the 27th inst. -.-.. Dr O'Reilly died suddenly on; the 27th instant, aged 80. -- ; . .- Destructive bush fires have occurred in the v@ Penola district. . ,;-. -.'-.•-. ■.X .'.■-Professor., Taityis about to start on; an exploring expedition to the north of the great Australian Bight, to .' decide as to the best places for sinking artesian" wells. . The Rev. Chas. Clark and his agent, Mr Smy the; sailed from Adelaide for Gape Town on the Bth inst. :: ; - ' .: Sir Thomas Elder has purchased the mare Arapeille, own sister to the; winner -'of the English St: Leger, and another mare, and intends breeding Avith Gang;; Forward-to suit English racing time,,with ; the- view of competing for the ' blue- ribbon of . the turf of England. ; :V ';';'■"';■ : George T.aylbr,;-who shot his father at Yu> toria Plains, has .been convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to twelve years' imprisenment. ;, ,;v
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Southland Times, Issue 3302, 20 January 1879, Page 2
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