AUSTRALIAN.
Vmm AMMUUen—Etoatrlo T«ltamph~*Oapfilfll_fc > BREACH OP THE POISONS ACT. ; Melbourne, May 3. The Tyson Sanatorium Company were fined £5 and £10 10s costs for w breach of the Poisons Act. The Com-, pauy had sold two bottles of Tyson'*,? Cure for drunkenness whioh were:' seized by the Government Analyst, who deposed that they contained ft; large quantity of strychnine. A tablespoonful taken in one dose waa sufficient to kill an adult. Ten guineas was charged for two bottles, while the; commercial value was only 2s. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Moore's timber yard has been destroyed by fire. The estimated damage is £30,000. The premises were insured for £3000, including £150 ia the New Zealand Office. A SMART PASSAGE. Adelaide, May 5. The steamer Australia delivered the outward.mail in 26 days, the fastest in ' the history of the mail service. THE AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE. Brisbane, May 0. The Archduke Ferdinand of Austria has arrived at Thursday Island.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 8476, 6 May 1893, Page 7
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