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PEE 'MANGES GEETBUDE,' AT TVESTPOET, V _——*- — ' : ' ,(PEB PBESS AGENCY.) * —— • • Sydney, November 1. The' Macgregor' arrived at San Francisco on the 27th ultimo.V-A' violent hailstorm occurred at Maitland yesterday, causing much, damage to the crops and vineyards.—Two children were drowned hear Burnston on the same day.—Treeve has been committed for trial on two additional charges of forgery. . There are several other charges of a similar nature to be brought against him.—A woman, ninety-four years old ,hanged herself on Saturday:at Tinfield.—The contract for the Pacific mail service is not yet completed between the contracting parties,,. November 2.
Shipments of "frozen fish sent from Mort's works to Viotoria on the 6th and 18th instants, were opened on the 26th, and found to. be perfectly fresh, The demand is likely to be great.—The Government have offered areward of £50 for the apprehension of the man .who attempted to rob the Orange mail.—Mr MoElhone's action for libel against the Hochnjiip will be heard at the forthcoming sittings of the Supreme Court.— M. Blondin opens here in December.—lt is reported that the steamer' Cyphrenes' shortly sails for Hongkong.-A large number of persons yesterday visited the steamer' Whampoa.' A charge of Is per head was made.—James Thorpe, commission agent, Sydney, and James Williams, of Wallsend, have filed.their schedules, -....' ... Meibotjbne, November 2. The Ministerial programme will embrace the .'taxation of various kinds of property, but there is no provision for an income tax.—The charge against Tillerage for aiding an illegal marriage, has been dismissed.—Latest betting:—Derby: 2 to 1 -against Maid-of-all-work, 3 to 1 against Bichmbnd, 10 [to 20 toragainsfc the others.. For the Cup: 5 to'l against Imperial, 7 to 1 against Kingsborough, 10 to 1 against Eichmond, 12 to.l against Goldsboroughand Kingfisher, 16 to 1 agaißSt Wollemai and Haricot. Goldsborough is coming into favour after to-day's gallop.' He is backed at 10 to 1. Kingsborough is at the same price.— Edward Joseph Murphy, a well-known solicitor, committed suicide on Saturday by poisoning in his office. The cause is at present unknown. I--. Bbisbane, November 1. .'The Customs revenue of Brisbane for ;October amounts to £24,863. Adelaide, November 1. Othen, a diver, proceeds to the Northem Territory by next steamer to try to recover, the gold loat there.—-Wheat is firm at 5s 7d.„ -
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Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2199, 15 November 1875, Page 3
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