Australian Cables.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1143, 12 November 1904, Page 3

Australian Cables.

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Journaliat in Trouble Pkrth, this day

The Assembly has decided that Mr Drayton, tho editor of the Kalgoorlie Sun, who failed to pay a fino of M for failing to givo evidence before a select comuiittse, bo imprisoned in Freniantlo gaol till tho cud of the session or till the fino bo paid. Also to pay £ls costi, and £2 a day npl.eop while imprisoned. Chinese Labour: A Revelation NYnNtr. tliii du. During the hearing of a case at the Arbitration Court a witness stated that Chineso furniture was to bo found in Government House and in tho houses of labour membcrp. Lieutenant Witton Melbourne, this day Lieutenant Witton was warmly welcomed. He intends to try and get a strict inquiry into his ease, and says he will not rest until reinstated in his fofiuor position as an Australian citizon and Boldier, Disastrous Hail Storm Btdnm. thin d»j During a thunderstorm at Miltagong, lumps of ice the sizo of cricket balls fell kiting sheep and fowls, and wounding cattle.