AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
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(Per IV'.w AsxiH-iutiiiii. —('<>jii/rii/ht.) Bkishane, This day. Owing to shutting down the Lakes Creek meat works at Rockhampton LIOO men have been thrown out of work. The Government is being asked to proceed to authorise local work to provide relief for the distress. The original case of small-pox is that of a German of New Guinea. Sir William McGregor, (iovernor of iJritish New Guinea, proclaimed the German territory ail infected district. Syilnkv, This day. The Consul-General of France has returned atter a visit to Europe. He says he lias not the slightest doubt that the French Government intend to discontinue the deportation of criminals to New Caledonia. With regard to the New Hebrides, he has every reason to believe at the present time nothing definitely is settled in respect to the islands, but there was 110 doubt a cessation of the deportation of criminals, a friendly act which might aid in any etlbrt made to alter the administration of the New Hebrides in the direction desired by France. Min.noiKXK, This day. All Aberdeen liner had an exciting time amongst icebergs. She slowed down twelve hours and passed 70N bergs in twenty-four hours, of an average height of lOHtt.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 216, 9 January 1897, Page 3
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