MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS
[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, 10th December. David T. Colquhouu, who was a partner of his brother, James Colquhoun, ex-City Treasurer of Glasgow— reueutly sentenced to five years' imprisonment for embezzlenient — has Ueea acquitted on a similar 'charge. The- prosecution arose out of the firm's failure. MELBOURNE, 10th December. At the Austral Wheel Meeting to-day the principal race? resulted as follows :—lnternational Scratch Mile — Walker, 1 ; Parsons, 2 ; Gordon,' 3. Won easily. Time, 2min 62sec. Ten-mile Race— Beauchamp, 1 ; Barker, 2; Morgan, 3. Time, 25min 23seo. SYDNEY, 10th December. Sir Matthew Harris has been re-elected Mayor of Sydney. H.M.S. Tauranga sailed for Auckland yesterday. (Received December 11, 8.43 a.m.) PARIS, 10th December. A congress of Socialists is being held in this city, and has generally approved a programme of collectivism which was submitted to it. LONDON, 10th December. Another batch of Irish Magistrates, who have indicated their sympathy with the Boers, have been removed from the roll by the Lord High Chancellor. ADELAIDE, This Day. The Hon. E. L. ltotohelor, M.L.A. for West Adelaide, who has accepted the portfolio of Minister for Education in the liow Holder Ministry, lias in consequence resigned the Leadership of the Labour Party, which he has held for some time.
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Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 140, 11 December 1899, Page 5
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MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS
Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 140, 11 December 1899, Page 5
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