AUSTRALIAN NEWS
[per press association ] [by electric telegraph— copyright.] I (Received June 1, at 9 45 a in.) Melbourne, June 1. The Chamber of . Commerce cabled to tfce London Chamber asking it to support tho Agents-General in their protests against the Imperial action in the Pacific cable. The Presbytery formally deposed Re" H Ferguson for heresy. Brisbane, June 1/ --In the Legislative Assembly Curtis's amendment to the Federal Enabling Bill was ruled out of order,: An amendment providing that the Referendum be extended to every adult white nialo in fche colony was defeated by 22 votes to 32. Wragge predicts that in a very short time the weather moderated round the spot where the Perthshire is supposed to be, but that shortly there will be heavier weather between Australia and NeAV Zealand than those which caused the recent Sydney, June 1. Price was found not guilty of greviously Aveunding with intent to murder the Rev Whitcombe. The Aorangi brings news that an open boat containing the remains of nine men drifted ashore at Corinto, in Central America. The occupants had apparently been dead for months. There was not a particle of food or water in the boat.
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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10299, 2 June 1899, Page 4
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