CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13208, 15 February 1905, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. A TYPHOID OUTBREAK. LONDON, February 13. (Received Feb. 14, at 8.55 a.m.) There are 572 cases of typhoid 111 Lincoln, due to a tainted water supply. INTERCOLONIAL. "Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ANTI-STRIKE LAWS. SYDNEY, February 14. (Received Feb. 14, at 10.46 p.m.) In the second case arising out of the Newcastle strike, in which a man was charged with refusing to go to work under the award of the Arbitration Court, the jury disagreed, and the accused was boitnd over to appear at the next sessions. The third case was dismissed, and the fourth broke down. MINERAL WEALTH. The minerals won in New Smith during 1904 are valued at £6,402,000 —an increase of £286,000 over the preceding year. CONTRACT LABOUR LAWS. BRISBANE, February 14. (Received Feb. 14, at 10.8 a.m.) Sir H. Tozer, lecturing on immigration,' said that it was no nse disguising the fact that Australia was not attractive. The Commonwealth must haul down its contract labour clause, as that was. the real baa' to' immigration. A RICH COPPER LODE. PORT D All WIN, February 14. (Received Feb. 14, at 10.46 p.m.) A rich discovery of copper is reported near Wandi. A prospector alleges that he found a magnificent body containing 40 per cent, of ore. A SUPPOSED MURDERER. Tommy, the aboriginal, who is supposed to have murdered the two drovers Frost and Edwards and a. black boy, who were found shot dead in camp near the Victoria River, has been captured. He practically admits the crimes.