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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81912, 27 December 1906, Page 2

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BOISTEROUS WEATHER INT % SYDNEY. " w ' ■';. ''• **y .—r / deceived 25th, 12.30 a.m. ' "' **' Sydney, December 24. ! There is boistoro,us weather, with' cold rain, and it is threatening for tlitf holidays. -BUTCHERS" AND SLAUGHTER' MEN'S DISPUTE. Received 25th, 12.30 ajir.. j Sydney, December ii.A deadlock has occurred with regards to rates of pay between tha master butchers and the slaughttjj| men. with the result that SydnejdM threatened with a meat famine. consequence, of the trouble, the hfflH bush acock sales were abandoned^^H . OVERDUELiNEB. ■<" V Received 25th, in „ ,„. Sydney December 25. Fears are as to tlu safety of tl>e„ T . |l;o JkrU) w]lk . h ]tf{) Ocean _ P rtWm i f or j„j )im ml Octobe: li'tli ';,,-,Ui a n irgo 0 f phosphates. Ii lf >. feared she fonndensl in,,the ty phoun in the China (sea. LATE DR. RAINY. / Received 25th, 10 a.m. Melbourne, December 25. The Rev. Dr. Rainy was buried I cnlly. MOTOR* CAR FATALITY. /' Received SStb, 10 iuii. Melbourne, December. 25.A motor ear, crowded with passei gers, at a treacherous spot near He: lesville became uncontrollable, T) driver, to avoid running down :t stec hill, turned the ear into a bank .I'm fore there \,as much weight on.; Mis I (lidley Pembeiton, and an engage couple lyere tin-own out. The whec passed over two of them, diwidfjjfl ;, injuring the woman and breaking Miss Pcmberton's legs. The remained on the roadside for a half hours before aid reached tOH The woman died. §H DIVERSION IN~A SHOP. ,rfl Received 25th, 10 a.Uf. H| Adelaide, Dotcmber About "0 feet of slwlving, with goods, broke away from a in a crowded shop, pinning several sistants to the c«muti'rs and an alarm amongst the crowd No serious injuries, however, inH sustained.

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