AUSTRALIA.
I [SPECIAL TO " GLOBE."] DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. SYDNEY, October 21. An accident has occurred on the Maitland railway. Forty were seriously injured. The cause of the accident was the breakage of the couplings. SPORTING. The betting is heavy on the Belbourne races, the odds remaining unaltered. SYDNEY, October 20. NEW ZEALAND AT THE EXHIBITION. Crowds are arriving at the Exhibition. Dr. Hector is actively advertising the wealth and resources of New Zealand. AQUATIC. A match for £4OO has been made between Trickett and H. McLean. The backers of the latter, if successful, will back him for £IOOO against the champion. [eetjtee's telegrams.] MELBOURNE, October 20. There has been a copious rainfall throughout the colony. The crops are looking healthy, and the harvest prospects are good. SYDNEY, October 20. Serious floods are reported at Albury Tumut, and Adelong, causing great loss of property, A destructive fire occurred at Maitland. Four shops were completely destroyed. HOBART TOWN, October 20. A NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE. The Legislative Assembly has passed a vote of want of confidence in the Ministry.
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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1769, 21 October 1879, Page 2
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