AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
{By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Peb Phkbs Association.) • ADELAIDE, December 17. The Council threw out a Bill pro viding for the purchase of a btate Coal Mine. ' SYDNEY, December 17. . The Assembly has passed the Minimum Wage Bill, which for a minimum wage to be paid to boys and girls of not less than 4s weekly. The Labour Members fought for ss\ but the State Premier, Mr Wadiv argued that it was a piece of uxpi rimental legislation, and if expjT.'?n<*e proved it could safely be doae, Ibe minimum would be raised. Norfolk Island advices state that the four remaining natives concerned in the murder of the Greig fam.ly have been arrested, and now await trial at Vila. . After a night in. the cells, the Lascars who created the disturbance reported .yesterday consented to return to their ship—the P. and 0. linor Mongolian.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8753, 18 December 1908, Page 2
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