AUSTRALIAN GABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 92, 12 October 1894, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN GABLES.

ANOTHER WOMAN COMMITTED FOR MURDER. MORE RICH GOLD FINDS. A STRANGE CASE. FALL IN BANK RATES. DISASTROUS FLOODS. THE RABBIT PLAGUE. (Per Press Association.) Melbourne, October 11. Mrs Vermeil, charged with the murder of her child, has been committed for trial. The floods continue and Warracknabeal is partially submerged. This Day. The Bank rate is 3 per cent, the lowest for IS years. Seven miles of the WarracknabealHopetoun railway were washed away. The boot operatives have rejected the masters proposal of a minimum wage, and decided to adhere to the old statement. Hobabt, October 11. Fine specimens of stone have been secured from Mount Lyell, assaying 2300 ounces of silver to the ton. Brisbane, October 11. At the Rifle Asssociation meeting the Queen's prize was won by Corporal Bradley, last year's winner. Sydney, October 11 At the trial of Barrett, charged with receiving stolen ore, there was an unexpected denouement. The jury were unable to agree. While the Judge was arranging for a re hearing of the case, the prisoner said, " No use wasting time, I am guilty of stealing gold." As this was not the charge against the prisoner, a new indictment was filed. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was remanded for sentence. In the Legislative Assembly, a aiotion to introduce a Bill providing that members should forfeit a portion of their honorarium for absence from divisions was thrown out on the voices. The rabbit plague is assuming serious dimensions in the Western Distriots. This Day. The information received of the loss of the Lady Robinson at the Gilbert group turns out to be incorrect. The vessel made a prolonged passage, which caused the rumour of her loss to be started. This Day. A reef has been discovered near New Bridge, in the Bathurst district, the prospect from which gives 2 ounces to the the dish.. A quantity of stone sent to Sydney for treatment is expected to yield 100 ounces to the ton.