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PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Sydney, February 25. I News from Norfolk Island shows' that the dysentery and pneumonia, which caused four deaths among the boys at the Melanesian station, is now abating. The Herald, in an article commenting on the renewal of the Vancouver service, says that it is not difficult to soe f'hat a refusal to give a subsidy by the Commonwealth wuld strike at Australia's future share in the Pacific trade. Melbourne, February 25. The District Lodge, 1.0. G.T. intend to pupport a ticket for tbe Licensing Committee F or th« City and C V 6"sham pledged to secure the maximum reduction of licenses and 10 o'clock closing. It was decided to urge Parliament to make bo'.t'.e licenses subject to the reduction vote. The LeoiOa'ive Assembly considered the report on the cor duct of Mr McKenzie, late Mini-ter of Lands. An amendment of censure on tbe I Minister was moved on the motion for the adop'ion of the report, but it was nega'iv?H and the motion carried by a large majority. Received 26, 1.40 a.m. Sydney, February 25. Sir J. See has abandoned bis visit to New Zealand owing to heavy work entailed by the drought. Hitherto thi Premier has stated that the reports about the drought were exaggerated, but he told a deputation to-day it was a most disastrous one, being a calamity worse than the Boer war. It wss now the duty of oveiy man to stand shoulder to shoulder to help the Government out of the drought difficulty and s"o if immediate relief could not b=< afforded thr-se ne9din<> it. Melbourne, February 25. A'man named Bull, found guilty of cattle stealing, when called up for sentence at Be';digo, said tint rather than go to Pen triage he would cut bis throat. He then drew a knife and slashed his throat several timrs Constab'es secured him before be caused serious damage. He v>as subsequently S3ntenced to five years. Sensational charges are being investigated agains*". the li'iii of Robert Reid and Company, warehousemen here and at Brisbane, for supplying . false customs invoices, j Sir Joseph Ward attended the Asiserably and on tbe motion of tie [ Premier was admitted to a s°at nn the (floor of the House, members cheering. 1 Sydney, February 25. j Sailed ; We-traba. j An-.th' r shipment from America, 2700 tons of wbe.it, h*s arrived. | The Burwcod leper h. 3 Uft, the district, and the Bond of Health is re- | ticent as to hi"! wherf-ab'uls. j The aboriginal w?,s found guilty oi , the fiamsay Bush murder and sentenced to death. Melbourne, February 25. Siilsd: M: koia.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 49, 26 February 1903, Page 3
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434AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 49, 26 February 1903, Page 3
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