AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
■xx; [Per, Arawata:] j Melbourne, June! 18.. .. Professor Pearson, who was defeated at the election, has been; given an appointment in the Education department equal to £1000 a yean His duty is tb reform, and reorganise the department; - -- ; One of the men: injured in the .collision near Dunkeld has died. At the inquest John James,- the manager for the contractors, was committed for trial for manslaughter ior having given orders that led to the collision. Lee, the proprietor of the Police News, has been committed for trial for a libel on a, woman.; '. ; jT ' James Grainger, who was a candidate for Stawell at the last election, ha3 been killed by falling down a shaft 300 feet deep. Sir W. Jervois and Colonel Scratchley are examining the harbor works. The latter will remain here to carry out the works. Business is very dull. Oats are in good demand at 4s to 4s 3d ; wheat, 7s 7d.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 147, 23 June 1877, Page 2
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