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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 73, 18 December 1888, Page 2

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«. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. f PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION - ". | London. December 17. O'Connor, tbe American sculler, leaves for Australia in March. Speaking at Limehouse, Mr Gladstonesaid it was impossible to produce evidence prior to the meeting of the Parnell Commission supporting his statement in 1882 incriminating the Parnellites with crime in Ireland, and it was inexpedient to reopen the matter. Washington. December 17. It is reported that Mf J. G. Blame has accepted the position of Secretary of State under the new President. Belgbadb, December 14. Portentous events in Servia are expected. Sydnbv, December 17. At Bulli yesterday a man named Mulholland was killed by lightning. The storm was experienced generally over the colony, and was of unusual violence. ADKLAiDE. December 17. A Government valuator, who has recently traversed the whole Colony, reports that the country is in a terrible condition, and that the season is the worst experienced for the past twenty-five years. In many districts the rabbits have been completely exterminated for want of water. The kangaroos, he states are remarkably scarce from the same cause. Carcases of sheep are lying in hundreds I around the waterholes. Received December 18, 12 20 pm. London, December 17Mr W. O'Brien, editor of the United Ireland newspaper, who waß arrested by order of the Commission for publishing an insulting article in hia paper, will be tried when the Commission resumes its sittings in January. Sydney, Tbi** Dav. Accounts of Sunday's storm from the suburbs and country districts report heavy damage by the flood waters. The rain will have the effect of bringing the grass on rapidly. Brjsban;*:. ThAD-r. Two more deaths have been caused by the excessive heat at Croydon and Paterson, Queensland. The Executive Commissioner at the Melbourne Exhibition has been re-called for congratulating the Victorian Parliament on its action with regard to the appointment of Colonial Governors. Arrived — Russian warship Nazeddik. Melboui ne. This Day. A clerk in the National Bank of Australasia named Onigous has been arrested on a charge of stealing securities. The amount involved is believed to be £10,000.