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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 998, 7 October 1871, Page 3

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— [per greville's telegraph company,} REUTER'S AGENTS.] [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] • Melbourne, Sept. 30. • ' The postal reform measure has been rejected by the Legislative Council. The excursion of the Governor, Parlia-, ment, and Conference delegates and, guests, aggregating 600, in the Nelson' and Cerberus, was a great success. The City of Adelaide steamer takes theConference delegates down the bay to-day, . on a trial trip. . ; : The result of the Intercolonial Conference will be made known simultaneously to the various parliaments interested. The Haymarket Theatre has been burned down. The cause is mysterious. John Jones was killed by the fall of an iron pillar in the ruins next day. Ann Marriott was found murdered on the beach near Sandridge. A fire in the roof of Saint Stephen's Church during service was promptly supv pressed. The alleged want of employment caused a meeting of the unemployed. Sydney, Sept. 29. Two hundred thousand pounds worth of wool has been sold on American account, at an advanced price. Twenty-two race horses were shipped to Mauritius by the Jasso. Lloyd, squatter, failed for L27,000{ , ussets, HO,OOO. ; ; l ;> - Tookeys, L 3 6105. Adelaide, Sept. 29. News of the discovery, of payable gold fields has been received from the Northern territory. The Emperor of Germany, at the request of the German residents, has given two captured French cannon, recast into bells, to the German Church at Adelaide. Wheat, 4s 7&d, and in fair demand.