INTERCOLONIAL.
The composing room at the Herald office Sydney, is now lighted by the Edison electric light. Charles Robertson, a wood carter, was found guilty of attempting to murder a black tracker by giving him poisoned whisky to drink He was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. The polling to determine as to whether there should be an increase of public houses in the city of Melbourne resulted in a large balance against. It is contemplated to light the Parliament Houses, Melbourne, with the electric light. A mysterious robbery was committed at the General Post, Office, Melbourne, between 11 on Monday nigh", and four on Tries lay morning. Several bags containing registered letters weie abstracted from the mailroom. The hags were locked as usual in the mail room, and the key handed to the watchman. In the morning the bags were found miisitrg. and some ot the contents strewn on the fl >or. T ho contents are not believed to exceed £IOO in value.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1073, 17 November 1882, Page 3
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163INTERCOLONIAL. Dunstan Times, Issue 1073, 17 November 1882, Page 3
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