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Grey River Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 2509, 25 August 1876, Page 2

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* PER RINGAROOMA. Melbourne, Au*. 19. The majority in favor of the Government on the want of confidence motion was 12, in a House of 70 members. Since then ordinary business has been proceeded with. The Government have not abandoned the Stevenson case, as the matter will shortly come before the Supreme Conrt. Esther Grey, who assaulted Lady Bowen, has been sent to the Lunatic Asylum. A man named Walker was five days and nights at the bottom of an abandoned shaft at Inglewood without food. Lilly white's cricket team leave London, September 22nd. The names include Southerton, Pooley, Jupp, Charlwood, Selby, Greenwood, Em men, Uglett, Hill, and Alfred Shaw, probably Lock wood. Another effort is to be made to open the public library, national museum, and picture gallery on Sunday. Dr Brantney's norriration paper for the Central Province in the Legislative Council was handed in just on the stroke of six. The Beturning Officer deeded not to receive it, a3 it should have been in before six, and not while the clock was striking. No less than eight Chinese lottery banks are now in full operation in the city. Tte. proposal to give religious instruction in schools before school hours as well as after, is strongly opposed. A Veterinary Commission has been appointed to enquire into and report upon the alleged new sheep disease in the Western district.