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King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 290, 31 August 1910, Page 2

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(By Telegraphs United Press Association. —Copyright. RANDWICK SANDS MYSTERY. Received August 30, 8.35 p.in. Sydney, Last Night. John Brown was remanded on a charge that, while knowing Nurse Brown (his mother) did feloniously kill the girl O'Brien, he did afterwards assist Nurse Brown. Bail was refused. GOULBOURN-SYDNEY ROAD RACE. Received this day 9.30 a.m. Sydney, This day. There are 160 entries for the Goul-bourne-Sydney road race, on September 17th, including the following New ZealandersSmith, Bmin; O'Shea, 15min.; Meteague, Gillespie, 23min.; Lawton, 24min. Acceptances must , be in by September 7th. ! RUSSIAN DREADNOUGHTS. Received This day, 12.15 a.m. ! London, Last Night. The "Daily Telegraph's" St. Petersburg correspondent reports that four Dreadnoughts, each 23,000 tons,' with a speed of 23 knots, are to be built at 1 Nicolieff, Sebastopool. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW. » NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION, j. Received this day, 12.20 a.m. ' Melbourne, Last Night. For the Melbourne Royal Agricul- , tural Show, entries in nearly all dej partments constitute a record. The New Zealand bred Onward won the blue ribbon and champion gold : medal in the all-aged draught stallion 5 class. ? ' ROBBERY UNDER ARMS, j Received This day, 12.20 a.m. 3 Melbourne, Last Night. Mr Matthews, proprietor of the i Gardeners' Arms Hotel, McKinnon, was awakened by a masked man stand- ; ing by his bedside, pointing a revolver ] at him and threatening to shoot. An accomplice was ransacking the drawers. Mrs Matthews jumped up anl promi ised to get the cash-box and rushed to the door, but was twice struck on the head. She managed to escape down ! the stairs and give the alarm. ' Tire robbers escaped with £35. SAYONARA CUP. , Received last night, 8.45 p.m. ; Sydney, Last Night. ; Mr Marks, owner of the yacht Culwulla 111., has received a letter from Mr Dixon, owner of the Sayonara, regretting that owing to business detaining him in England, he is unable to challenge for the Sayonara Cup this season. He hopes to bo able to do so at a future date. EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY. Received this day, 12.15 a.m. Rome, Last Night. | Strong earthquakes have been ex- | perienced at Reggiodi, Calabria, Messina, Gerage, and Monetleone. The population are camping in the open'.