AUSTRALIA.
United Press Association—By Eleotlio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received October 11th, 10.25 a.m.) DISSOXUTION OF THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. MELBOURNE, October 11. Parliament dissolves by effluxion of time on Wednesday nexfc. WORK AND WAGES. The painters are to strike on October 15th unless the wages are increased from 8s to 9s per day. HEAVY DAMAGE BY FIRE. (Received October 12th. 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 12. A big fire did £20,000 worth of damage to the business part of Clermont. [Clermont is a township 227 miles N.W. of Rockhainpton. The main part of the town is on low ground and liable to floods. The rateable value of the property is £35,676.] SENTENCED TO DEATH. (Received October 12th, 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 12. John Sleigh has been sentenced to death for the murder of Curran near Bombala. THE PLAGUE. (Received October 12th, 11.30 p.m.) BRISBANE, October 12. James Jackson has been attacked with plague.
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10786, 13 October 1900, Page 7
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