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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 52, 27 August 1894, Page 2

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«. AN EPIDEMIC OF MURDER AND SUICIDE. THE SHEARERS 1 STRIKE. THE EXPORTATION OF RICE PROHIBITED. A ROYAL TOUR. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION). Sydnbt, August 85. An epidemic of murder aad suicide has act in throughout the colonies. A woman at Newman, named Leichart, supposed to be insane, drowned an infant in a water cask and then drowned herself in the same receptacle. The Intercolonial Cycling Carnival has begun, and will occupy the next two Saturdays. The Mile Bicyole Championship of New South Wales was won by Kerr, with Brown second and Simpson third. Time, 2m in 82 4-saecs. In the Half-mile Handicap, Jones, of New Zealand, started at scratoh, but was merely out for a spin and eased up. The Premier's circular dealing with Federation has been sent to tbe Premier of New Zealand. Tbe Paatorahsts* Union are gradually filling the shearing sheds where the Unionists struck Plenty of free labour is now offering The barque British Empire, bound to Europe with a cargo of nickel ore, is ashore on the New Caledonia coast, and will probably become a total wreck. The crew were saved. This Day. News by the Chinese mail steamer states the Government of China is prohibiting the exportation of rice. According to English papers, the Duke and Duchess of York leave for Sj'dney early in November in one of the finest line of battleships, with an escort of six first-class cruisers of the Crescent type. Mr Bell hopes to establish a match factory in Melbourne as well as in New Zealand. Adelaide, This Day, The Premier has replied to Mr Reid's circular that he is anxious to assist in the establishment of federation at an early date. Hobart, This Day. It is understood the Government intend to introduce a Bill to amend the constitution of the Council. The alterations will be largely on the lines|,of the South Australian council. Melbourne, This Day. One of the children who were tomahawked at Maryborough is dead.