AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
GENERAL ITEMS. Syonkv, Oct 17. An official report on the attempted escape from IWlingluirst shows that Hareford feigned sickness, and was plared in the sick ward, where he picked the lock of the cell with a nail. Finding subsequently escape hopeless he returned to the cell. The authorities treat the matter somewhat lightly. The barque Jules Verne, which left Newcastle in Jund in ballast for San Francisco, has not since been heard of. This day. Sfcanbttry has arrived here. He says he is convinced that he can vanquish Gaudanr if lit and well. He will accept the challenge of Towns who recently defeated Chris Xeilsen. The first light line of railway for agricultural purposes, Jeriklerie-Herri-gari, has been opened. It cost £2OOO per mile. MEi.BoriiNK. This day. Two brothers, named (iervari, were drowned while bathing at Trtntbam. Perth, Oct. 17. The Orient Company, Lake Austin, crushed two tons of stone for * 10 oz.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 149, 19 October 1896, Page 3
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154AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 149, 19 October 1896, Page 3
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