Australian News.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 303, 25 May 1889, Page 3

Australian News.

1 Edmond Watson, aged 21, ft'member" fjthe firm of-Watson Bros.j squatters, [elbourne, and a grandson of Mr fatson, of Wodonga, Victoria, was turderedby blacks the other week, near oen tn the Goobtown district. Watm was .slepptagin a h»mmppk lacks. He died in two hours. A an named Evans, a stockman, sleepIjut he is still alive, and will,' perhaps' recover. The blacks were recently. allWedtb tomb- »« ,! th«'' Stijtibir <t' Watenn'a request to obtain blanlrets', ’ i The Government of - Jifew South .Wales have received a notification to the offeei: that tholndian Government are prepared to purchase about 2,165 Horses suitable for army purposes during the year 1889-90. The purchases will bq imade'ioin Madras; ■ Calfluttaii and .Bombay,, and at the various ahqwk ifi India by remount agents under the tyders of "the director, Army Remount Department. The Calcutta landing and remount, depot wUhbe open for, tne receptiootbf> tifersfev 1 ’ let to the end of the purehftßjpj spason, and not from September 13th, Horses and mares of all breeds ,will iccept as regards country.breeds, and ±ba.Ctae .of Australian .hoi>s e9l j. 4 irids S inches to 16 hands high. The ‘erage price for ; ari Austrqljin mk ape remount has been fixed at Rs. 50, which will be paid at,the Indian _4dfHcwm • /i /./ rK "