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Electric Telegraph -Copyright— United Press | Association. COOLGARDIE, Dec. 22. ] AH the alluvialists were acquitted of the ( oharge of larceny. j ADELAIDE, Deo. 22. | The Mayor cabled £1000 to the Lord | Mayor of London as the colony's first contribution to the Mansion House War J Fund. I Parliament has prorogued.. The Workmens 1 Compensation Bill was slaughtered owing to the Council's amendments. SYDNEY, Deo. 22. The sitting of the Assembly lasted till after midnight, and passed Bills providing for pensions to retired civil servants, imposing death 'duties upon the estates of members of mining, pastoral, and agricultural companies. The Council insisting on 1 amendments to the Dredging Bill, the 8 House formally accepted them, and the Council passed the various mouetary c measures Bent up from the Assembly. I The Government expect to raise £100,000 t Prom increased probate and stamp duties, a BRISBANE, Deo. 21. c Twelve members who voted against the Commonwealth Bill have signed a petition bo the Queen praying that when the Bill 1 8 submitted to the Imperial Parliament ;heir objections will be considered and the Bill amended. ' h
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8702, 22 December 1899, Page 2
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