AUSTRALIAN.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SMALL-POX AT RIO. Sydney, December 14. Ships arriving from Rio De Janeiro confirm the reports of the deplorable condition of the populace there. Small-pox is raging in the capital and the death rate is reported to be 140 daily. Many vessels, it is said, are unable to get away, as the crews are laid low with the disease. SIR SAMUEL WILSON'S WILL. Melbourne, December 14. The will of the late Sir Samuel Wilson, which has been lodged with the Master in Equity, amounts to £719,000. A MINE FLOODED. Brisbane, December 14. The No. 8 South Lady Mary mine at Gympie has been flooded as the result of a blast. A miner named Adams had his arm broken in making his escape. Another is still entombed, but hopes are entertained that he will be rescued alive. . ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN. A dastardly attempt was made to wreck the mail train at Warbrick. Half a hundredweight of iron was placed on the rails, but the cowcatcher fortunately removed the obstacle.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 9290, 16 December 1895, Page 5
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