Australian Summary

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 141, 8 May 1886, Page 3

Australian Summary

(MS TOTMCD *BKM ASSOCIATION.) Brisbane, April 30. - It has been resolved to wind up th< Central Queensland Meat Company a,\ Bockhampton. • -ilhe Hon. John Douglas has enters into a contract for a monthly serviei from Thursday Island to New Guinea ": Adbiaidb, April 30. The Board appointed to inquir Into the recent railway accident fin< that it was entirely caused by th ••gligence ef the pointsman, Forrest «na that the signalman was gressl; Ernest IGnchin, chief teller of th National 15ank, has been arrested fo: 4tt« embezzlement of £1,000. The President of the Chamber o Commerce, at the annual meeting «poke very hopefully of the prospect «i the colony, and deprecated the at maj representation* which had gon abroad, Stdnby, April 30. Ttit Budget debate draws its sloi length along. The House rejectei |£r Clark's proposal to tax cereals b; « large majority. The Premier in formed, the deputation from the Fre Tra4e Association that the Govern qvuii intended to adhere to thei |iropptaU as submitted, and woul «ot alter the ad valorem duties, againi #hic|i there is a good, deal of opposi Son on the part of the mercanti] '■\ The Bandwick race meeting so f« has been decidedly successf ulin respei the weather, the attendance, an racing. The Gold Cup race was £j»leigdid one. A grand field starter Ifolfton being made faverite up to tl la^st 'moment on the strength ef h Tanning in the Autumn Stokes. E failed, however, to justify the positioi a$ he ran very forward for a mile an a half, and then suddenly droppe , afray, and finally finished mntl On#e and Blue ran a splendid rae snd came with a grand rush at tl finish, winning it in the fastest tin ▼ft recorded for the race. Mr Ozei him, tltie owner, is said^to have w« f 11,000 or £12,000 by her victory. A serious collision occurred;' on tl Jpjiuslitti) river yesterday evenin 4- *Jj»steftmeT Paramatta being cut don v .:^m water's edge, but the passe - - 4iWiMl4 crew were rescued. fjjggfiias been committed on a f « - flier charge of falsifying certain a ouuiiii with the Bank of New Zealau