[Via Dunedin.]
Melbouenb, February 1. The list of claimants for compensation for damages on account of the late Haw. thorne railway accident continues daily to increase. The total now exceeds one hundred thousand pounds. The tests of the Wood and Wetting* house brakes were brought to a oonolu* sion yesterday. By trial atoppagts, down
» steep incline, the Wf^tirighouse train attained a speed of 72 miles an hour, and was stopped in 33Jsecs, after running 1951 feet. This result is greatly superior to Woods'. The award of the Board is not ' yet published. Sir Thomas Macllwraith is now in Melbourne visiting the principal mann factoring and other firms. Mr Ernest Giles, the explorer, arrived in Melbourne.yesterday from his recent exploring expedition. A telegram from Perth states that information has been received that Mr Pope Hennessy, the new Governor of Mauritius, will not arrive there for some months, and consequently Mr Napier Broom's arrival in Western Australia will be deferred.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4399, 8 February 1883, Page 2
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158[Via Dunedin.] Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4399, 8 February 1883, Page 2
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