INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1103, 9 February 1872, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

, The teetotalers of- Maryborough, Victoria,- are about to erects hall atf'a c6st?of LISOO. The principal room will be 60ft by 40ft, and is calculated to seat 650 persons. In the rear there will be a lodge or dressing room 34ft. by 10ft;- v •. Patrick Hennessy, herdsman of the Axedale and Appialock Farmers',' Common, was found hanging by his neck in his house. 'He had" "been drinking -heavily, ♦ and behaved himself ;in.;a very ; violent manner for some days beforo, and seems to have committed suicide while in a state of delirium tremens. ; . A man named Charles Gallagher was drowned in a dam on Mr Tayler's farm, Kangaroo Creek. Richard Raggett was killed on the Stratford road," near Sale, by falling off the shaft of a travelling engine he was driving. Mr Herbert C. J. Edwards, who had been for some time staying at Wagga Wagga, poisoned himself the other day by acciden tally taking an overdose of morphia, which he was accustomed to take as an opiate. . , The Bendigo Evening Star has heard of . a serious case of sunstroke and lockjaw | supervening which occurred to va Mrs Jenkinson, the wife of a blacksmith. The lockjaw set in j ust an hour ' after the sun-; stroke, and the case presents some unusually distressing features. Mrs Jenkin- ; son still remains in a very critical state, the symptoms of both Visitations having only partially abated. The Advertiser also mentions that two other cases, one of a serious and possibly fatal character, occurred at Sandhurst during the heat of Monday. . . „ 'i r . . ... The Pastoral Titties " regrets to heat that the late, destruction by - fire of the HonWm. Campbell's flock of sheep (5000 in number), has had the effect of impairing the mind of the superintendent or the station (Mr Turner), who has been sent to Melbourne to be treated for the disease. These bush fires, in many cases, proved most damaging ; and we are afraid that only a few of the dreadful incidents attending these fires reach the public ear." ■ ' "'","■• : " -Af During a j&torm at Talbot, the Welsh and Wesleyan chapels oh Rocky Flat were blown down.; There were some schoolboys in the Welsh Chapel when the building gave way, but they: heard the crash, and ran out just in time. A. ghost story is told by the M'lvor Times. After disclaiming all belief in ghosts, the journal Bays : — " We give the remarkable story as nearly as possible in the words of our informant, who said that on the night of the Bth inst, at about 9 o'clock, as the Rev. Mr Bayley, accompanied by two of Mr Hughes's daughters, was driving towards Millhayen, and when opposite Mr Wainhdld's paddock, near the Lake Hotel, Mr Bayley saw a gaunt female figure, dressed in flowing white robes, rise out of the ground and extend her arm right in front of the horse. The animal became frightened and bolted right through the figure. Miss Hughes exclaimed, 'Dear me, what was 'that'?' Mr Bayley endeavored to pull the horse up, but on he dashed, nor could he be induced to stop till he reached the gate at Millhaven. This is all we know of; the South-end ghost." Another shocking accident from the reckless use of- kerosene is reported by the Bendigo, Advertiser. ■. It resulted in the death of a boy named Donovan, nephew to Constable Revel], of the Durham Ox, with whom he resided. It appears that hi 3 aunt had lit the fire in the kitchen ; and the little fellow, fancying that it did. not burn up quick enough, incautiously poured out some kerosene on it from a. half -gallon tin. . Immediately the liquid caught fire; and the tin burst with a loud report, covering the unfortunate boy with flame. Help was at once rendered and the flames; extinguished ; But the injuries received were too great, and He died quite quietly a couple of Jhoura .after the ; urifbrtuhate occurrence took place. ; "We are sorry to say," observes the Ballara£ evening journal, /'that 'some very unpleasant rumpra are afloat relative to the sudden death of Mr Stanlee W. Jackson, of Soldier's Hill. It is said that Mr Jackson was a defaulter in public offices which lie held, to a very considerable amount, . and .that two days after- his death an exposure of the whole business would have necessarily taken : place. We would hot: willingly wound the, feelings of the survivors, but the; evidence which is now flying about as commou talk makes it a matter of regret that: the body of the deceased was buried without a coroner's inquiry into the cause of his death." ...'..., "Though there is nothing extraordinary to report in regard to mining operations in the Omeo division," says the Gipps Land local journal, "it is satisfactory to bo able to state that steady progress is being made, and that the returns on the whole are remunerative. Capital is being brought to bear in the development of the quartz mines, and different parts of the district are being prospected tor new reefs. A. good quantity of stone from the mines at Swift's Creek has lately been crushed, the yield from which is considered to vbe tolerably fair. In most of the alluvial claims wages are being earned, and those on the heads of Mitta Mitta are said to be very rich. Some alluvial ground which has lately been taken up on the Big River and the Mitta Mitta is expected to turn out well. Altogether, mining throughout the district may be said to be looking up." : By the steamer Macedon, which reached WilUamstown lately, there arrived a young man of. 26, named James Cass> described as a squatter, who was met as the .vessel came in by Detectives Mainwaring and Christie, by whom he was arrested on a charge of stealing a carpetbag and other articles, the property of Alexander MsCrea, of Sydney. \ The _ prisoner was accompanied by a middle- . aged woman, who is said to be the wife of M'Crea, and ; consequently the case is supposed to be one of elopement, though there is such a disparity between the ages of the parties In the carpet-bag, besides clothes, there was found the sum of L 260 in sovereigns,' and the detectives took possession of this, as they had received information that the prisoner had the sura of L3OO with- him, and this is supposed to have been also stolen. T-he prisoner was considerably surprised when he saw the police-boat, evidentlyneverhavingthbught that a telegram couldhave been sent from Sydney to anticipate his arrival. ! A curipus case has arisen at Daylesford, which the '5 Mercery" reports in the following terms ;— " On Saturday Mr Webster, P.M. and coroner, commenced an inquest touching the death of Patrick ".

Dooley, 1 who was brought to the hospital by his mate on Friday evening, and died almost immediately after his admission. Dr Massy resident surgeon, deposed that he had made a post mortem examination, and found that deceased had died from inflammation of the bowels. His death might have; been ; accelerated.,b3r v hiis^.i!B-^ fiibval, but not having seen the man when he was sent to the hospital by Dr Roche, he could not give a decided opinion.' Tho inquest; was here adjourned till Monday '■• for the attendance of Dr Roche and deceased's mate. On the enquiry being resumed, Patrick Flinn gave evidence thai he had known deceased for about twd months, and latterly they were both at work harvesting dn< the farm of Mr A* Donnelly, Mount Prospect. Deceased worked all day on Thursday, but oil, Friday he complained of severe painting his inside. Witness told his employe/, who gave Dooley some brandy and. tat, ■ and sent for Dr Roche. When the latter arrived he administered a powder and some brandy, and told witness to take his mate to the hospital. Dr Roche wis called, but as the jury did not consider 1 he was in a fit state to give evidence, the coroner ordered him to be locked up till twelve o'clock next day. Another witness, named M'Mann, refused to give evidence unless his expenses were paid, and Mr Webster directed him also to be locked up till the. same time. The inquest was then adjourned." '■ ''•'-'■ •■-"■•'"' Mr Anthony Trollope was a guest on Thursday evening at a dinner given at Hobart Town to the hon. J. A; Dunn, :M. L.C. In the course of the evening the health of the novelist was toasted, and Mr Trollope, in the course of his acknowledgement of the toOst, said :— " Perhaps, as »■ stranger, you will expect that I should say' something about the things I have met with in this and the other colonies. (*YeV/ yes.') I did not come to teach you what I thought, but to learn what you think ; but on Buch occasion as this, and after the speeches we have heard, I cannot; refrain from making a few remarks. I think your position a happy one., you are placed in a colony having everything around you to make. life, happy. Your genial climate and fertile soil, produce everything tending topromotegobd spirits, and you are surrounded by everythi^ God can give to please man. - (Cheers.) I find, however, you have one, terrible drawback — a drawback sufficient to destroy all your happiness.. You all think you have been ruined; \ I find that is the common expression of every gentleman who speaks to me of Tasmania. Every gentleman speaks of the. loveliness, of the climate, the beauty of the scenery, all that promotes (happiness, but still he considers the colony has been rained. The army has been removed, and' with it some L 350,000 of British expenditure has been withdrawn, and the colony ruined. I speak tenderly on this point, knowing I may tread on some one's corns, but 1 believe that the colony has been blessed by the withdrawal of the army. You have chosen to take upon you, like men, the work of independent self-go-vernment. You have chosen to say yon won't be servants, or bondmen, even of mother country. (Cheers.) Being independent, you can carry on a government of your own, Have TVfinisters of your own, being beholden to the mother country for nothing but allegiance ; surely yo tf i d6- ; not %ant a body of 200 men of the mother country's army merely to show you the beauties of i rid coat ! Gentlemen, I find you Uve in happiness and plenty, with every prospect of success when you get that character of which Mr Dunn told yqu. You have a magnificent country, a splendid climate, and every accompaniment of success Before you." :He ended by thanking the company for the kindness with which they had received the toast. „ A painful case has occurred in the Mount Gambier district, reports- the local paper, as revealed by the evidence obtained at a coroner's inquest held recently at Worrolong, near Mount GambierTf A young woman, named Christina M'Gillvary or M^Gillvray, aged about 21, and understood to be respectably connected, had become acquainted with a fellow ser\ yant named Janjes CaUaghan,' whilst litk ing atO.B. Flatj andVas engaged to be married to him. The result of their intimacy was the birth of a female child early on the : . morning of; the 10th inst, the girl's lover having remained with her during nearly the whole of the nightand to within a short period of her confinV ment, frequently , urging her during Itliat time to allow him to fetch a doctor, as she appeared ill. But she declined any helj^ and they parted on excellent . terms, onl the understanding that he fully acknowledged his relationship to the expected baby, and would shortly marry the girl. Within an hour or so of his leaving she was delivered of a full-^rown . f^mnile child, and apparently without any 'influencing cause, appears by the medical tesV timony to have deliberately strangled the infant. These facts being deposed to before the jury, they returned a verdict of wilful murder against, her, and she stands committed to take her trial at the Supreme Court, at its next session at Mount Gambier." '"* . The Sydney Empire reports of the ek-^ pedition to New Guinea :;— " The members :of the expedition to New Guinea, went on board the brig ;^Tar|a,. Captain . Gillespie, commander, ' ,at .Cowper 'wharf/ W!dolloomobloo Bay, on Saturday afternoon. The part^. consisted of sixt^-six men. The brig is 156 tons register, and cost, on a rough calculation, L 750, independent of two boats, built, by Mr Macbeth, at a cost of L2OO. Very Btringent regulations were laid down in the code of rules, so as to prevent any embroilment between the natives and the members , of the expedition. Captain Gillespie, as also the fir>t offlije}?, stoflraag Stratton, and the second officer, J. Andrews, and the crew, are all members of the association. Dr Tate, of Victoria, goes out as surgeon to the expedition. .No alcholic liquors, except for medical purposes, are allowed on board. The ship is plentifully found, having five months? >rovision3 on board, in charge of a storekeeper and assistant storekeeper, The total cost to the' members has been about L 25 per man, and several of the merchants of the city have made liberal donations of stores, &c. The Maria sails for Redscap'Bay, on . $he SQulh-eafitern poast of New Guinea, and the expedition is not solely coii6hed to prospecting for gold, it being intended to take steps to openfup the country to settlement, to purchase commodities that maybe profitably interchanged with the residents of New South Wales, and to develope as far as possible trade between New Guinea and Australia." , / ' lf ' ■