CABLE NEWS.
United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph.—Copy right. Sydney, March 5 Mr Basil Thompson, the Special Commissioner appointed to visit Tonga to explain the new Samoan convention, has arrived. He proceeds to Tonga in a few days. A bridal party in Oooma were waiting in a church, but the bridegroom failed to appear. He was found dead in the bush with a bottle of strychnine at his side. Mxlboubne, March 5 The Age lays the wheat yields in some districts have proved disappoint? ing, and so far as can be ganged from railway deliveries, there will be a decrease of about 1,700,000 bushels as compared with last year? Brisbane, March § The proposed additions to the De fence Force total 4500 men. A fire at Rockamptoa destroyed five shops. 1 The damage is estimated at £7000.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5056, 6 March 1900, Page 2
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