AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 101, 27 March 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

; Bj Electrio Telegraph. — Copyright MelboSbh^, Mnrch 24. The population of city' and suburb* is > estimated at 391,000. The three men charged with the 1 murder of the womau Cummings bare 1 been acquitted, on the ground of insnffievent evidence. . ' i In the polling for the reduction in the * number of hotels m BaHarat East the > Local Optionists obtained a majority of i 405 in favor of reducing the hotels from > 72 to 27. In Geelong it is expected that 1 the result of the polling will show a I vimilar result. ) The wrestling match between Connor and Cannon resulted m a win for the farmer, who received the first two falls. The decision of the referee has, however, \ been disputed. [ At fiobbi' building to-day a most serious accident happened. A lift had reached the third story when the wire snapped and the lift fell to the ground, injuring four persons badly. : Brisbane, March 24. Information has been received that the evacuation of the New Hebrides by. the French has taken place, and a French gunboat arrived at Noumea on the 17th with the troops which has been stationed on the group, and also the building ' material used in erecting the barracks tor their accommodation. . ; . . . . Stdhey, March 586. A heavy thunderstorm passed oyer portions of the colony this afternoon. At Barrenj oey a house was struck by lightning, and was burned to the ground. It subsequently transpired tk a man was was in the house at the time, and it is supposed he perished in the flames. The Aboltion of the duty on dairy produce, which was proposed in the Financial Statement of November, re mains in abejance. There is no sign of the matter definitely considered, but it is expected to be determined some time this session.