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[Reuter’s Agency.l Payment ef SVEembers. Melbourne, Sept. 29. In the Legislative Council last night Mr Cuthbcrt moved a motion for a Conference of the two Houses in reference to payment of members. Mr Read representing the Government opposed the motion, but it was carried by 18 to 5. The Council are willing to pass payinent to members of the Assembly, but not to the Upper House. His Voyage Pinished. Syuxey, Sept. 29. Captain Edmondsen of the Susanna GodeJfroy, which was wrecked near Newcastle yesterday, has since expired. Six of the crew were drowned. Rabid Journalism. Brisbane, Sept. 29. Mr Lukin, proprietor of the “Courier,” is suing the proprietors of the Catholic paper for libel, damages £3OOO. lynched by Cannibals. Cooktowx, Sept. 29. Seven survivors of a Chinese junk have arrived here from New Guinea. They report that the natives there had seized and plundered the vessel and killed seven of the crew. The others managed to escape. The attack was made out of revenge for the abuse of a native woman by some of the Chinese.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2352, 30 September 1880, Page 2
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177AUSTRALIA South Canterbury Times, Issue 2352, 30 September 1880, Page 2
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