THE COLLIERY CATASTROPHE.
tBT ELECTRO TELrGRAPH—OOPYKIGHT.] (PJSR PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, December 9. At the inquest on Oarran and Smith, two of the first viotims of the Stockton colliery disaster, a verdlcb of accidental death was returned, caused by noxious ~ gas entering the. mine ovine to the doors having baen left open. There was no evidence to show who left them open. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS. ALTERATION IN SALARIES (by electric telegraph—copyright.) (per pbess association.) Melbourne, December 10. : Billsare introduced to reduce the noin s bejr otimemoers j n the Assembly to 80, Sfiiia fijose of the Council to 40, the boundaries of the constituencies to be re arranged by a commission absolutely independent of Parliament, and paid for their servte s. <3The introduction of these measures were received by a number ol members with derisive laughter. A bill was dra ted dealing with the redaction of the salaries of civil servants, wh/ch provide* for a redaofcloa In salaries nverL2oo, and sh=»ll not continue after Jnne, 1899; over Ll5O not after June. 1898; below Ll5O the o'd rates of pay shall be restored after next Ja&e. A MYSTERY to all is how Frossard's Cavour Cigars can be sold everywhere in packets of 8 for IH,
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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9527, 11 December 1896, Page 4
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THE COLLIERY CATASTROPHE.
Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9527, 11 December 1896, Page 4
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