AUSTRALIAN.
[Received March 9,12 30 p.m.]
Melbourne, This day. The body of a man named Robert Harding, recently found in the water at Brighton with a wound in his throat, has been exhumed, as there are grave suspicions that deceased met with his death through foul play.
[Received Marob 9,1 p.m.] JJATEB.
It ia now believed that Harding committed suicide, and died by drowning after butting his throat.
Parliament stands adjourned to April 3. Meibotxbne, Yesterday." A Coalition Ministry lias been formed as follows:—James Service, Premier, Minister of Public Instruction and Colonial Treasurer; Graham Berry, Chief Secretary and Postmaster-General; G. B, Kerterd, Attorney-General; A. L. Tucker, Minister of Lands; I). Gillies, Minister of Railways ; A. Deakin, Minister of Works; J. Levien, Minister of Mines; G. D. Langridge, Commissioner of Trade and Customs ; Anderson, Minister of Justice; and the Hon. F. T. Sargood joins the Ministry without a portfolio.
The third day's races of the Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting took place to day. The Grand Stand Stakes were won by Willeroo, Sweet William second, Belmont third. The other starters were Commotion and Cunnamulla. There was a great race between the three first horses. At the finish, Commotion (who was the farorite) was beaten by a distance.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4424, 9 March 1883, Page 2
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206AUSTRALIAN. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4424, 9 March 1883, Page 2
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