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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 150, 24 December 1895, Page 2

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+ _ A BIG FAILURE. — — SIB H. PARKE'S ANNUITY. (Per Press Association.) Newcastle, Dec. 23. The barque Durisdect, from Simon's Bay, is ashore on the North beach. The crew were rescued by the rocket brigade. Salvage operations are proceeding. The weather is rough and the barque's position bad so that it is not unlikely she may break up. Sydney, This Day. The session having closed without any formal attempt to put the Parke's vote, Sir H Parkes has written to Mr McMillan withdrawing his previous acceptance of the proposed grant. In bis attack on Want, Crick said Want had been misconducting himself with a woman when the husband appeared on the scene, and he had then given the bond. Crick determined to find the security and force Want to plead in open Court that the bond had been given for an immoral consideration. It was this knowledge, he claimed, that brought about his inclusion in the warrants for the arrests. Brisbane, Deer, 23 Splendid results are being obtained from the artesian borings, which have literally converted many districts from veritable deserts to hospitable country. This Day. The agreement to purchase the Brisbane tramway by a London syndicate has been completed and signed. The new company will immediately introduce the overhead electric system. Melbourne, This Day. Michael Willis Fergusson, stationer, ofEssendon, has filed his schedule The liabilities are £503,000 ; assets, £60,000. The insolvency is attributed to transactions and losses by the depreciatian of land