AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 153, 20 June 1876, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

' : Melbourne. The National Reform League has adjourned the consider ition of the petition asking for the recall of the Governor. Egberts plaved billiards with Alberts, srfving him 400 in 1000. " Koberta scored out when Alberts had only made 686. 'Roberts' largest break was 169, including J5O from the spot. > Adelaide. The press is crying oat that unless public works are pushtd on the immigrants brought out will be in want. Boyce, a partner Fairlie's Engine Company, is coming to Brisbane with an engine to prove to the Government the merit of the patent. Elizabeth Mansfield, charged with the • nurder of her husband by poisoning, and Thomas Bonney with being an accessory, have both been commi> ted for trial. Mary Owen, a woman who was cohabiting with a man named Houett, a digger, baa been found murdered in the bush on the Hodgkinpon River, with both her arms chopped off. Hal), the Overseer of the Isle Station, when playing leapfrog, fell and broke his nec^, and died instantly. . - Launoestobt , Tuesday. The smelting furnaces at the British and Tasmanian Charcoal Company's Works at West Tamar, are now in full operation. The first cast yielded sixteen tons of very fine metal. ' .