AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
(Per Press Association.) Thursday Island, Nov. 15. Owing to tbe drought a water famine is feared. Sydney. Novr. 14. The tone of tbe silver market is distinctly better. Broken Hill Proprietary shares have been sold at an advance of 2s 6d on yesterday's price, and tbe majority of the others have undergone a proportionable rise. This Day. While Constable Scaly was conveying two prisoners by train the captives Attacked and nearly killed him, and subsequently effected their escape. No definite action has been taken by the steamers union with regard to increase of wage:". General Booth's reception was an imposing spectacle. There was great concourse of people, and he was received in the Twon Hall by leading citizens. A divorce case of a sensational character has occupied the courts some time in which Mrs Patterson sought a divorce from her husband, who is a leading dentist. A damning letter, written by petitioner to a private detective, offering a bonus to anyone entrapping him was read in court, and caused a sudden collapse of the case.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 118, 16 November 1895, Page 2
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177AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 118, 16 November 1895, Page 2
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