AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright | PER UNITED PItKSS ASSOCIATION. 1 Sydney, September 5. The right to the waters of the river Murray is now engaging the attention of the colonies interested. In the House of Assembly this evening Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier, said the time had arrived when the rights to the waters were to be asserted, and notice be immediately served on persons who established works diverting the water for irrigation purposes, and that this step be taken without referance to the other colonies. In the House of Assembly the discus sion on the question of the renewal of the San Francisco mail service is so far generally favourable to the proposal that it is almost certain to be carried. Lamond continues a warm favourite for the Jlawkesbury Grrand Handicap, and 3 to 1 is the best ofter against him. September 6. Thg General Assembly last night passed the vote for renewal of the 'Frisco service. An amendment to prohibit the Union Company subletting the contract was negatived. ' Melbourne, September 6 A serious accident occurred on the Gippsland railway line. A passenger train dashed into the goods train and both engines were telescoped. The stroke? of the passenger train was badly hurt and twelve passengers were injured.
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 36, 7 September 1889, Page 2
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