AUSTRALIAN.
Mblbotjene, May 1
Sir W. McCulloch has resigned for Warrnambool, atid Mr Francis will announce h's candidature at once.
A billiard match took place this afternoon at the Atheaseum, to which ladies were admitted. In a match of 500 points, Shorter (with a start of 100) beat Roberts by 93. Out of three games of pyramids, Shorter (receiving one ball) won two. • .
Sailed: The s.s. Bingarooina, for the Bluff, via Hobart Town-
The first billia»-d match between champion Eoberts and Shorter, the English player, who both recently arrived in the colony, took place last nighty Eoberts gave 250 points in the game of 1,000 up, and won by 246. Lateb.—At billiards, to-night, but of 750, Eoberts gave 175, and'lost'Jby 314. . A public trial of Wood's railway treak wassuccessful.
Sydney, May 1. The Assembly have finally ratified the modified PacifiG contract. The motion to terminate the same on November 8 was negatived by 1 on a division.
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2874, 2 May 1878, Page 2
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