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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 45, 21 August 1895, Page 2

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(Per Press Association.) .Adelaide, August 19 The London correspondent of the Advertiser writes that Sir G. Grey's health is failing rapidly, and there seems no chance whatever of his returning to his Antipodean home. Not only does he seen to giOvv weaker each month, but he suffers much from loss of memory. Melbourne, August 20. The Age, commenting on the proposed separation of the Estates Company from the Bank of New Zealand, thinks, if the Treasurer can carry it out, it will have a favorable influence on the financial posi tion of the colouy and tend to restore confidence. This Day. Tho Warnambool incendiarisfcs were found guilty, aud Campbell was sentenced to three years, and Stainsbury to two years. Arrived— Kate Tatham from Kaipara. The petition for winding up the City of Melbourne Bank has been postponed by consent for a weik with a view to possible^arrangement. Brisbane. This Day. The boot strike has ended. Tiiukhday Island. This Day. The steamer Mount Siron, bound from Singapore to Auckland, passed here on Monday. llobart, August 20. The Council, dealing with the Inscribed Stock Bili, reduced the amount proposed to be borrowed from halt to quarter of a million, which they considered ought to be sufficient to meet the wants of the Treasurer. Sydney, August 20. News has been received of the total wreck of the Danish barque Halnaker. She was driven on Magmog reef, McKenzie Island, The cook was drowned, but the remainer of the crew made their way in boats one hundred miles to Yap Head. Salvage operations on the Catterthun have been delayed by stress of weather. The body of the Coonamble murderer was found in the scrub, where he had shot himseff.