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A Hospitar von Unaxa.—According to the local paper, a movement is on foot for the estab lishment of a hospital at Urana, Deara in the Wospital.—An elderly man rare! William Wills, who had been under treat ment in the Albury Hospital for some months peat, died in the institution on Tuesday, Canoe or Fongsay.—According to the ‘ Express, a man named Carew was brought before the local banch at Narandera on a charge of forgery, and remanded for eight days, Cronea or Exataxp Concent.—Owing to the inclemency of the Weather, the concert in connec tion with the Church of England was postponed from last Thursday to Tuesday evening next. Proxogation of Parliament.—By proclama tion in the “ Government Gazette,” Parliament is further prorogued until Tuesaday, 25th October, at noon of which day it will be called together for the despatch of business, THE LaTe Murpen in Metaovark.—at the Central Criminal Court, Melbourne, on Thursday, the trial of James Frederick Laurence for the murder of Mr. Thos. Finlayson, was brought to a close. The prisoner was found guilty, and sen tenced to death. Froons at Waooa.—A telegram from W dated yesterday saya:— The river is 22ft. Gin., and rising. Trains will not be able to cross to morrow. At 1 p.m. last night the river at Gun agai was 34ft. Gin., and rising rapidly, Heavy floods are expected.” A later telegram from Gundagai the river to be again falling and very rapidly, Deechworth Exmrerrrox.—Action has alread been taken by the president of the Beechw shire with a view to holding a local exhibition in Beechworth some time before the date fixed for the Victorian Exhibition in Melbourne. At the last meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council a letter was read from Beechworth conveying an intimation of this project, and inviting the co operation of the Wodonga Council in more Tas Roads Deranrwest.—We understand that Mr. Dooner, for some years Government Superintendent of Roads in this district, is about to be removed to Deniliquin, and will be succeeded at Albury by Mr.Gordon. As the change involves promotion to Mr. Dooner it is not perhaps on his account to be regretted, but a good many residents of the town and district will nevertheless be sorry to hear of his departure. The transfer will not take place until next month, Tax Weathen.—Heavy min st in again on Monday last and continued through the might, the gauge on Tuesday morning registering “5in. At Ge the fall was still heavier, reaching ‘Tin, both up and down the river and at Jerilderie frequent showers have fallen. On Tuesday and Wednesday the rain kept off, but on Wednesday night there were some light showers, and on Thursday a good fall took place. The amount registered at 9 am, yesterday for the previous twenty-four hours was “Min, Tre Gaassnorrens AGAIN.— Myriads of grass hoppers are reported to have made their appear ance at Spring Plain and North Yanko. They are dail to be coming out of the ground in vast norther, and to be travelling in the direction of Jorilderie. A correspondent of the local paper says that “if these peste are as numerous far back a they are here, the grasshoppers bid fair tor be added This season as they were in 1874, when they devoured everything in the shape of vegeta tion that came before them.” Excursion Faurs to Syony—In reply to Terns oo indent, we take the opportunity of stating that the railway excursion farws to Syd ney from Wagga Wagga are as follows :—£ 3 1s. fire’ class, £ 2 174 6s. second class. The tickets are available for fourteen one. They will be issued only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri ddays, and the holders must return by train leavi ig Sydney on Tuesdays, Thoradays, and Satur dava. Fares by the mail train have not been educed, Paorosan von A Stock Tax.—A Melbourne respondent writes :— A good deal of grumb ly Was heard from some of yor Border squatters tout the imposition of the Inspection charge on | ‘ck croming the Murray. What will they say ty preparet emanating from Manafield? At a Mutiny held there a few days since it was rerol ¥ to petition the Government to impose a tax othe welve of all stock entering Victoria. Verily, ianstallate must have erwynn Gietaaiy @ gang of bushrangers ao Loy inane the neighborhood, é ‘a taxovian on the OverLand Railway,a ilway department of Victoria some ten 10s sent a communication to the New Sow Wales Government on the subject of coi wgy railway bridge over the Murray at Wi and with respect to the break of at thjunction of the Victorian line with the railway at New South Wales. The Go vernint of this colony were asked to state. whether they would agree to the construction of the bridge on similar terms to those under which the Kehuea bridge was built; and as to the break al gate they were invited to agree to ity taking place at Wodonga—in other words, to allow their gange to rule as fap ag Wodonga. The “ Argus” states that no reply has yet been received on either of the points in question. Deranture of ax Otp Restoent, —We ‘derstand that Mr. Edward Brown, who has been Crown lands agent at Allury, and has filled other i iportant positions in the Government ierview in his town, for a period amounting almost ten metormte Lifetime, is alwutte tn trim forced to the Sydney office. During his long residence in Albury he has, of course, take many private friends, but outside the eircle of his own peraonial wrjttailtances he has obtained the goodwill ame esteem of, we might almost say, every man in the district, by the ability he has brought to let on the discharge of onerous official duties, wed the uniform courtesy he haa always shown in his transactions with the public generally. We are glat to learn that Mr Heowm will not by allowers to leave Albury without receiving some tangly recognition of his merit, tops having been taken to arrange for the presentation of a testimonial in him before his departure for Sydney. Mr. Sirmewn is succeeded at the Albury land office by Mr. Eu wands, lately of Young, The Wick-neoan Visitors to ran Exmerrroy. —On Saturday last their Excellencies the Go vernors of Victoria and Tasmania, with their suites, arrived at the Wodonga terminus about a uarter to 7 in the evening. The Hem. .f. Woods and Colonel Scratchley accompanied the party. At Wodonga their Excellencies were received by the Hon. 8. Samuel, Postmaster-General, and were at once driven to the Glebe Hotel, Albury. The party were escorted to the Murray by a de tachment of mounted ice under Inspector Smith, and from the badge to the Glebe by a similar force under Superintendent Singleton. Their Excellencies left Albury at 5 o’clock on Sunday morning in a special conveyance driven by Mr. J. Lloyd, and arrived at Wagga Wagga at p.m. The party left Wagga by special train at LO the same night, and arrived in Sydney on Mon day. They leave Sydney on the return trip to day, and are expected to reach Albury tomorrow evening. In connection with this subject we may add that the choice by their Excellencies of Sunday as a day of travelling has called forth a good deal of unvalourable comment. Deroration To tax Postmaster-Gesnaat.— A deputation from the Municipal Council waited upon the Hon. Saul Samuel on Saturday last, with a view once more to urge the claims of the town in respect to common for the site now free by the police icks. ‘The deputation coed of Aldermen Downie, Edmondson, Gul son, Hunter, Lamport and Heinhardt, and the Town Clerk, and was introduced by Mr. Geo. Day, member for the district. Alderman El mondean pointed out that Sir Henry Parkes had Recinelly pressured that a portion of the land on which new post office 19 now built should be given to the Council as compensation for a portion of the Market Reserve required for police car ; Mr. Samuel asked if written application been made to the Government. The Council Clerk replied that such application had been made, but that the Premier denied all recollection of the promise. Mr. G. Day explained the whole details of the business from first to last, and men tioned that the promise of Sir Henry Parkes already referred to had been given in his (the speaker's) presence. The Minister then asked if there was any Government land salted to the erection of a town hall. On being told that there was not, he said he supposed the Coun cil desired a sum of money sufficient to buy an allotment, and intimated his willingness to lay the matter before his colleagues. [He suggested that the Council abouts supply him with a state ment in writing setting forth the foets that hed, been representers, and he undertook to support the claim. Alderman Downie explained to the Minister that the site taken by the Government for the police barracks amounted to tully one third of the Market Reserve—the only vacant block of land in the town. Mr. Day said that if it could be arranged to have the post and tele est offices combined under the roof of the new tilding, the site of the present telegraph office would then be available. Alderman Eli madsen spoke in support of this suggestion, Mr. Lanne said he would not consider himself jnstified in recommending the removal of the telegraph: often vet. It was a question of expen, and he thought that the Government has ilome ite duty by Albury in the matter of the post office, fle dut not, indeed, know a nicer bailing of the kind in the colony. The deputation then with row, Wowowoa Sarme Council.—At the last meet ing of the Wodonga Shire Council, notice was given by Councillor O'Callaghan of a action for altering the hours of meting. Councillor O'Callaghan suggests that the meetings should be held at 4 o clock in the afternoon instead of at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The motion will come up for discussion at the next regular meeting, New Issolvent.—George Gale, of Howlong, farmer. Cause of sequestration .—Sicknes for the last four years, and failure of crop for three wasons. Liabilities, £ 408 flood; assets, £ 146 108, Mr. 8. Lyons, official assignee. New Mossy Oapen Ofvice.—On and after the 22nd list, the post office money order system will be extended to Bowna. Stock Tavckep at Woovoyvaa.—We are in debited to Mr. Cyrun Smith for the following list of stock trucked at Wodonga for Melbourne dur ing the past week :—5 bares and 635 sheep from Mr. Drummond, to Memm. RB. Gibson and Co, ; 133 head cattle from Mesers, Swift and Bradley Murrumbi to Mears, J. G. Dougharty and Co, ; 99 fat cattle from Mr. Jenkins, Nungus, to Mears, J. G. Dougharty and Co, 13L head fat cattle from Messrs, 0 and M'Kenna, Oberne, to Ettershank, leatone and Co. The follow ing lots were ae to Mosers, Pook, Llndeon and Co. :—20 head cattle from Mr. G Little, Mitta Mitta ; 136 head cattle from Mr. Donnelly, Herambiala ; 24 calves from Mr. Conisher, Bonewilla ; and 2) sheep from Mr. Waller, Albury, Tae Lancertcio Ronnens.—On Monday Last Samuel Lowe and Christopher Bray were brought before the Central Criminal Court, Melbourne on a charge of having robbed the Commercial Bank at Lancettelander arms, Huth prisoners pleaded guilty. Jay made a statement to the effect that he had been induced to enter into the resevve for robbing the bank by the influence of Lowe, other piloted for morcy, Lowe challenged this statement, Kaatitaioing thet Beauthael Veer his Willing accomplion. Some evidence of previous good character having been yt to on behalf of rev, the prisoners were romancent until Tuesay. When they were sentenced —Lewe to eight years’ reprisonment, with hard hiber, the first year in irons; Dray to five years’ imprisonment, with hard latvenn, Jonxsox v. JACKSON—Ln the Supreme Court, Melbourne, last week, Mr. Walker applied for a new trial in the case of Johson v. Jackson. This was an action brought by a stock oversier against Sejiatter at Urana for libel. The plaintiff was in defendant's employ, and was changed with Attestion to sedues a servant who Defemdant's Wife who wrote to the gentleman who had recom mended plaintiff, giving him a bad character. The trial resulted in a verdict of £ 300 (or plain W. The rule for a new trial was granted, on de fendant paying the costs of the former trial and Withdrawing the plea of justification. Pickox-snoormsa Hospical.—The following handicap has been declared for the Wagga Pigeon Club Sweepstakes of 3 acre, each, with SU save, whol, open to all comers:—L. Grimwood, J. Hamilton, G. Lee Lord, Fenwick, and Jane, 25 yante; J. V. Cooper, C. Whitpaine, and John Allewler, £ 7 yards; A. M'Intyre, Hl. Payten, Robina, and W. H. Poedevin, 26 yards; HM. E. Lord, C. Lawrence, T. Stidworthy, L. Foshery, John Johnstone, C. E. Nichols, James Blackett, W. Harding, W. Schmidt, and W. Best, 25 varia;, Cooper and M. Cootes 24 yards; B. Best, 29 yards. The event comes off on the 85th inst, New Mixixa Discovent,—The “Gandagai Times” reports that S0lb, weight of gold has been secured by a party working somewhere in the eee wores of Burrendong. The exact locality is for the present kept a secret, as also the name of the tek digger. When these are made known it is probable that a rush will wet in. Tae Wacca Waco, Meapes.—A reward of £ 10 has been offered by the Government in con nection with the supposed murder at Wagga, Wagga The terms upon which the reward is offered are stated as follows :— A reward of £ 26 will be paid by Government ff such information a will establish the identity of the deceased, and a further sum of £ 75 for such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of the guilty person or po In addition to the above reward this Excellency will be advised to extend a free pardon to any accomplice, not being the person who actually committed the murder, who shall first give om a required information.” The Wancenvau Saeerraaps—The new sheepyards at the Wabganyah railway station are now complete, and during the week the first lots of sheep have been tracked therefrom. The yards are reported to have all needful appliances, and will no doubt prove a great convenience to Rive rina Stockowners, Stock Crossives at Wanorggan.—On Mon day last the following lots of fat sheep crossed the Murray at Corowa, en route for Melbourne :— 1400 from Goonambil, Mr. Wilson's; 950, the property of Mess, Gell and Walker, from Bur renong ; 300 lambs, the property of Mr. John Matelett, from Nowranie, The Step Bell Micmeas.—The stud bull Michigan, which took first honors at the Benalla, Chiltern, and Wangaratta shows, is the property of Mr. John Stenhouse, of Ellersliv, Docker's Plains, near Wangaratta, Michigan was carved on 4th October, 1S75. This sire was President Lincoln ; this dam, Maggiore, by Vulcan ; yg. «., Magpie, by Montebello (imported), “THe “Syoxey Monstro Heraio” Prize Poem. —With a view to encourage literary talent, and also for the purpose of fuly celetrating the opening of the International Exhibition, the pier pricture of the “ Sydney Morning eral * sous months ago offered a premium of one hundred guineas for the beat original poeta on this inter eting and important epoch In our colonial his tory. The competition was open to all the world, the metry, length, and arrangement of the poems being Left to the taste and discretion of the writers The responses to this offer, our contemporary states, have been both prompt and numerous. Poems have been reverral not only from almost every of these colonies, bat ‘ely from the United Kington an America. The total guna ber id about 250. Many of these productions are said to be marked by considerable poetic talent, and a few of them bear evidence of ability of no common onlet. The poems, after having been carefully examined, have now been finally adjudi cated upon, and the pains has been awarded to a colonial author, Mr. lury Kendall, who is also the author of the cantata dung at the opening of the Exhibition, which we publish in another column, The Late Fine at Wauta Watha—In con nection with the recent fire at Walla Walla, the following notice appears to the “ Gazette :— Fy Wrane wens we, ultimo, a Woolshed at near undrie, the property of ©. H. Douglas, Eng., J.P., was destroyed to fire . And whereas, at an inquest held on the Sarl mat., before the District Corrner, the following verdict was returned :— Weared opinion that the burn ing of the Walls Walla woolshed was the act of an mesaslary, so there is not sufficient evidence brought forward to cause Us to susport any person or parsons.’ Notice is hereby given that a renant of £ 50 will be paid by the Government fie ali tion to safeard of £ 100 offered by Mr. Douglas) for andh information as a ball lead to the appre hension and conviction of the guilty person or sPereons. In addition to the above reward H in xcellency the Governor will be advised to extend 4 free pardon to any accomplice not being the person who actually set fire to the shed, who shall meat ive wneh required information. Patan AvcipEsT aT CovLncay,—A corres pondent at Goulborn favorsts with the follow ing :“ A resident of this neighborhood, tyr William Brown, is mieing onder etretmerances which point strongly to the conclusion that he has met with a Watery grave. The decomaed, it appett, had been absent from home during the afternoon of Friday, the Lath, and atwered to re turn between Haul 7 o'clock in the evening. Insreal, however, of crossing the bridge, it would ccur that Brown attempted to ford the river a few hunndred yards higher up, as the paddle-cloth he had been using was found there The horse he had ridden was alee fo and drowned, the levity having term carries by the current against the uprights of the bridge. An additional melancholy feature of this salatfaie may be found in the fact that Mr. Brown's father—Mr. Wy Rix—was lying deaf at the time. His funeral took place on Sunday, and the procession on its way to the cemetery paces the scene of the accident where the dead horse of poor Brown lay on the bank. On the following stay a storm occurred ; the water rose six feet in a few hours, sweeping horse and everything before it. Active search has been made by parties dragging the river, but by to the preset time (Tuesday night) no tidings have wew received of the holy. Strange to say, Mrs Brown’s first husband met with a violent death a few years ago.” New Licensing Dawrizett.—The undermen tioned place has been duly gazetted a district where publicans’ Licenses may be specially ranted under the provisions of the 44th section of the Act —The Railway Reserve at the Wahgunyah terminus, and an area of 290 yards around the same, Powue Meetixe at Buanewarrtoon.— A public meeting was ben at Burrumbuttock a few days since to consider what steps should be taken with reference to the state of the road between Hurrumbuttock and Jinlera. Mr. Zweek aeccu ied the chair. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Wedlock, that a memorial should be drawn up to the authorities calling attention to the ne cessity of the required repairs being effected, and specially pointing out a very bad place between town's and Lintoner’s selections. A committee was appointed to carry out the wishes of the heating, Estate or Simon Scavuaca.—A first meet ing in the estate of Simon Schubach will be held at the court-house on Tuesday, Lath October, Carcket Cius Reront.—We have received a report, neatly to in pamphlet form, of the tons of the Albury Cricket Club for the sea s won 1878-9, New Advertisements.—The following in a summary of the principal advertisements that ap pear for the first time in the present issue, omit ting only then specially referred to elsewhere and those which are not of sufficient importance to require particular mention .—A grand concert in all of the sands of the Albury Rowing Club will be held at the Exchange Theatre on Friday next; the draught stallion Clinker will stand this season at Tooma; the draught stallion Young Briton will stand at Yarrara. Mr. J. J. Moody publishes a certificate from the Attorney-General of Victoria testifying to his fitness to practise as a tent agent; the partnership hitherto existing tween Mesars, J, and W. O'Callaghan, of Al bury, was dissolved on 1st September, and each Tuerber of the firm will in future only be respons ible for his own liabilities ; buy more lost from Dixon's Swamp ; tenders for road works are ins pited by the Towong Shire Council ; “egregious” sacrifices are offered at Dublin House; on Well nesley, Sth October, Mr. W. C. Steel, will offer, at the City Auction Rooms, the property in Dean street belonging to Mr. J. Gordon, and occupied by Mrs. Wigmore ; on the same day he will offer household furniture, bagsides, horses, harness, c. Mr. W.C. Steel has now removed to offices at the rear of the old “ Banner” Office ; the thorough bred Lorse Mornington will start the season at Kangil; Mr. W. C. Steel will offer, on the 8th October, Mr. J. Gordon's well-known country residence, 3 miles from town ; the thoroughbred horn Rud Rover will stand at Mountain Creek ; Mr. Pocklington is an candidate for the vacant seat in the Wodonga Shire Council ; the annual concert and dance in wid of the Roman Catholic School, Germanton, will be held on Friday, 24th October ' Terminus Hotel, Corowa, to let a public meeting will be held at Cookantivia on Saturday next; tenders are invited for the privilege of catering for the Albury Cricket Cllalesara. Higgins and Baker call attention to their price buggies, c. Mr. L. Solomon will ell by auction this day, at the Mechanics' Institute, the Bendipo pottery shown at the late Exhibition, and other articles ' hag horse strayed into Ma Doogan's paddocks at Durcumbuttock , PLA. Piggin will sell household furniture at Corwa cu Woideeaday next; Mr. E. T. Moffitt has sell his stock of dirty, ey be Mr. Malarky; Mr. J. Diedrich will not be re sponsible for any debts contracted by any of his relatives ; grand ball will be held to celebrate opening new lodge 1,C.C.F.; Mr. Heath an nounced his frst special show of new summer goods at Cheapside House ; on Tuesday, 30th September, Mestre, Mudge and Another will sell the whole of the furniture at the Exchange Hotel ; the Rev. J. Masters purposes holding a series of lectures on Monday evenings at the Independent Church ; Mr. A. Boyle announces a sale at Howe long of valuable freehold property on the 8th other ; special general meeting of the Sibury metg fhe’ meeting d ry Building jety on October find. :
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Albury Banner and Wodonga Express
Albury, New South Wales, AU
Sat, Sep 20, 1879
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