SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.
(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency,) Oheistchobch, Friday. In tie Provincial Council yesterday Mr Andrews moved, "That the time has arrived when cremation, or burning of human bodies, in order to prevent pollution of the ground and streams which results from burying such bodies, and that a sum be placed on the estimates for the purpose of establishing the most approved system of cremation."—Sir Cracroft Wilson said he seconded the motion with great pleasure.—A short discussion ensued, during which no positive objection was made to cremation, bat the general opinion was that the time had not yet arrived for bringing it into operation. Ultimately the motion was withdrawn.—The sum of £500 (?) was voted for Municipalities, the House being of opinion that although it could not make over the proceeds of the dog tax, auctioneers' and publicans' licenses as previously proposed, the Municipalities had at least an equal right to grants of public money as iioad Boards. '
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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1850, 27 June 1874, Page 3
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157SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1850, 27 June 1874, Page 3
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