AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(By Telegraph.) 1 (Per s.s. Tekapo at Wellington.) | SrD.viiT, Jan. 23. ' A great storm occurred at Bathurstyesleri day, lusting about half an hour, during 1 which two inches of rain fell. Somo damage was done to tho railway line. ' A serious accident by a fall of earth occurred yesterday at the corner of Pitt and 1 Park streets. One man was killed and an--1 other injured. The Hon. John Campbell died last night, ageJ 84. Ho was a native of the colony. • Among his many liberal gifts was £10,000 to ' endow tho sco of Riverina. i A firo lust night at Harris and Aikman's I promises, Pitt street, did some injury, but it ' is, covered by insurance. Tho Australia arrived this morning from 1 San Francisco m 21 days 10 hours. 1 " Brisbane. ' A collision occurred near tho wharves be--1 tween the steamers Contral and Archer. The ' latter had a gap made m her two feet wido and ten feet long. A watertight bulkhead ' saved the hold from being ilooded. The ; accident was caused by the breaking of tho : rudder chain of the Central. An enquiry is to be held m reference to tho recent outbreak on board tho Dorunda. ' Various irregularities are alleged to have ; taken place. ' Meldouene. ' Mr rattorson, m addressing his constituents at Ciislleniuino, spoke m strong terms against - the oonduct of tho Government. Ho was against another coalition Ministry. About forty of tho men brought over by ' the Manapouri from New Zealand are cm- ' ployod on tho wharves.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3539, 1 February 1886, Page 3
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