Ned Kelly. Melbourne, November 6.
A meeting of 0000 persons held last night adopted a petition to the Uovernor for the reprieve of Ned Kelly. Mr G-aiin-son was the promoter of tho agitation, and will present the petition to-day.
Melbouene, November 7. Mr. Gaunson presented a petition yesterday to tho Governor, praying that a acprieve may bo granted to Ned Kelly, sentenced to de.ith. The procession with the same object was abandoned. Numerous petitions are being signed for presentation to the Executive Council.
Banquet by New Zealanders. Melbourne, November 6. Several New Zealand residents now in Melbourne intend holding 1 a banquet at an early date.
Hint for the Winter.— How to keep your rooms warm — keep your grates coal VI. New Proverb.— You cannot raise silver-crested Hamburgs by setting a hen on nickel-plated eggs. It is proposed to erect an imitation of the Crystal Palace in the park of Saint Cloud. Two eggs of the extinct great auk were recently sold by auction for 102 guineas and £100 respectively. They were previously bought for 325. George, dear, don't you think it's rather extravagant of you to eat butter with that delicious jam ? " " No, love ; economical. Same piece of bread does for both.' Many persons who rake through another' s oharacter with a fine-tooth comb, to discover a fault, could find one with less trouble by going over their own character with a horse-rake. The average life of a farmer is sixty-six years. At sixty-fivo he may safely begin to return borrowed tools, pay old debts, and ask forgiveness for cheating in horse trade. Severe thunder and hail storms have lately visited Germany, Austria, and Italy, at Schalkenmehron, on the 31st ult., the lightning killed 102 sheep, the shepherd beceming deaf through the shock. The total exports from Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney to Great Britain for the past month have been — 4000 bales wool; tallow, 9900 casks; copper, 900 tons ; copper ore, 700 tons ; wheat, 58,000 qi'ti. ; flour, 7800 tons i tin, 21,000 iu^ota,
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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1305, 9 November 1880, Page 3
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334Ned Kelly. Melbourne, November 6. Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1305, 9 November 1880, Page 3
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