AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
[BEUTEBB' TELEGRAMS. 1 Mblbofbnk, August 1. The wrestling match tor the championship of the world took place to night at the Exhibition Building, when Professor Miller, of Melbourne, defeated Donald Dinnie, the well-known Scottish athlete. Beceived August 4, 1 a.m. Melbourne, August 3 The trial by Court Martial of the insubordinate members of the Victorian permanent artillery force is still proceeding.
The Melbourne Omnibus Company Company has declined to accede to the demand of the drivers for a reduction of the working time to eight hours per day and the men have accordingly decided to remain out on strike.
Ihe following horses are scratched for the Melbourne Cup ia addition to those already notified: — Anchorite, Boadicea Capri, Cincinnatus, Conjecture, Dirk Hatteraick, El wood, Faro, Fernside, Free Trade, Gardiner. Hasting!*, Moonshee, Quality, Bufus, Silver King, The Teacher, and Teno.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 23, 4 August 1885, Page 2
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