AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10865, 15 January 1901, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Asaociation—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. WE FUNERAL OF SIR J. B. DICKSON. (Received January 14th, 9.36 a.m.) BRISBANE, January 14 Tht late Sir J. It. Dickson's funeral was "■ ur-sit impressive on.*, ami was largely att*n_ed. Among the many wreajis .sent was <■'«* hum the Right Hon."R. J. Sedlj.i. IN ROUGH WEATHER. (Received Janiiuy 14th. i*.Z. a.m.) MELBOURNE. January 14. Tiier. Ins been a heavy couth-west j*ale in B «« Sir wit, and the Mtmowni had a riugh ""» of it. Heavy seas did some little totDsg» to h.. deck fittings. THE ROYAL VISIT. (Received January 14th. 9.36 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 14. *-«binet meets to-day to make arrange«<ats for tlio reception of the Duke aud wchm of Yor fc_ j__ r li&tm Turuer prom i sc3 * l* T P*taate the event by an additional chair *•" *' 58 Cnivmity. Ta E ACCIDENT TO THE GUNNERS.", : SYDNEY, January 14. £1000 has h.en gathered in aid of the gunners who were injured by the Sua *ceiclent in Sydney. -* *a„k official embezzles £4000. ißeceived January 14th, 9.36 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 14. } A Arrant lmi been issued for the arrest -'«i official of tlie Union Bank at Grenfell tko theft of four thousand pounds. • The was granted leave to attend the Comcelebrations, but lias not returnH« informed his father-in-law where "W hidden a thousand sovereigns, which * «»thw.in-law was asked to keep for the i»S 9i - l "' S wife and vliiiUren. but the handed the money to the Bank. ia *thcr sum 0 f £250 has been recovered.

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