AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Electrio Telegraph. — Copyright fpJBB UNITBD PBBSB ABBOCIATIOH. } Stdsst, April 15. Catherine Blake who was charged with the murder of her father at Tamworth, has been acquitted. A second ciiarge of murdering lier infant sister is pending against her. The Speedwell has been wrecked midway between Newcastle and Sydney. The first boat which was launched waa smashed to atoms, but fortunately the crew reached the shore. The second boat, which was in charge of Captain Samson, also reached the shore in safety. The prospectus of the Broken Hill Maritoto Silver Gold Mining Company has been issued with a capital of £&b,OOU. The object of the cow pan r is to purchase and develope the block of countrj neai the Hikutsiu. Thames district, Auckland. News has been received here of a ruU canic eruption on Ambry n Island, one «i the New Hebrides group. The whole ol tue face of tue countrj has been destroyed by a thick deposit of volcanic dust from a mountain in eruption. No casualties are resorted. Bbisbaks, April 13. Sir Thomas Mcll wraith, leader of the Opposition, in addressing the electors, declared that if he was returned tc power he would strenuously oppose the introduction of coolies, Chinese, or othei aliens into the colony.
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 110, 17 April 1888, Page 2
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