AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
[By Elkctiuc Telegraph—Copyright.] Melbourne, July 19. A man named Elsland was to-day cut in half, owing to a circular saw breaking. Millet, a mining speculator, has been robbed of £SOOO worth of scrip.
Sydney, July 19
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Jackson, a well-known stock broker of Newcastle, on a ehargo of extensive forgery of bills to the amount of several thousand pounds, Jackson had large betting transactions with Holt, the ex-banker, and was hard pressed by the latter for payment, Jackson is supposed to have gone to Manila. A horrible murder has been committed at Wanaring. A man named Reid chopped his wife on the head with a tomahawk, smashing in the skull. Reid, who iB evidently insane, was immediately arrested, where upon he coolly remarked " that he had chopped her until he was tired."
July 20. It is thought the horses nominated by Mr White for the Derby and Grand Prix are full brothers to Acme and Cranbrook.
Brisbane, July 20. Magnificent opals have been discovered in West Queensland, but the spot is withheld. A large company ia being floated to work the ground.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2501, 21 July 1888, Page 2
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192AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2501, 21 July 1888, Page 2
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