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Sydney, Sept 29. Ma6k||s', tilri well known batsman, is retiring from first class cricket. Ho met with an accident some time ago, and it seriously affected his eyesight. The City Council is calling for tenders for the construction of a portion of the Victoria mrtrkets into*.a theatre. Hie Anglican Conference! lias adopted an ordinance for the appointment Of honorary canons. I Rain has fallen over the greater part of the wheat belt, and it has done great service to many growing crops, which had been threatened with failure1. Jealousy was tho cause o£ the Orange tragedy. A rich wash, yielding five ounces to the load, has been struck at Ophir Creek, near Orange, where Hnrgreaves made his first discovery of gold. Thursday Island, Sept 29. The ketch Gertrude is wrecked. She has valuable mails on board. Sydney, Sept 29. In the ladies' golf championship of •Australia Miss Tarbttrv New South Wales, beat Miss Darot, of New South Wales, 5 up and 3 to play.
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Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13225, 30 September 1911, Page 6
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Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13225, 30 September 1911, Page 6