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South Canterbury Times, Issue 8130, 14 January 1895, Page 3

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THIS PAY. Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association. TIMBER SEASONING. Sydney, January 14. With a view of facilitating the timber industry the Government has granted a site at Balmain for the purpose of erecting works for seasoning timber to be sent*to the European market. The Government are also building a large wharf adjoining to land it, which will be capable of accommodating vessels of the largest draught. The plant will be capable of seasoning 2,000.000 feet annually by the Reiser process, which it has been decided to adopt. Timber can be perfectly seasoned in three weeks, which would otherwise require years naturally. CABLE INTERRUPTION. Great complaints have been made lately about the working of the telegraph Hoes in Western Australia, The

Port Darwin line is interrupted, but the Western Australian lines which are supposed to give an alternate route are declared to be unworkable at present and are therefore unable to assist in the transmission of English and foreign cable messages which are accumulating at Port Darwin. THE SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. Brisbane, January 14. The Association for the Advancement of Science has commenced its session. TOO MUCH RAIN. Perth, January 14. Heavy rains accompanied by floods continue at Coolgardie. All the dams are overflowing. A SHOCKING DEATH. Adelaide, January 14. A shocking accident happened in the engine room of the steamer Bulimba during the voyage from Melbourne. A young married woman named Evans was being shown over the machinery, when her dress caught in the belts of the shaft coupling, and she was instantly crushed to death. The evidence at the inquest disclosed the fact that the unfortunate woman persisted in seeing the machinery against the advice of those in the engine room.

VICTORIAN POLITICS. Melbourne, January 14. Speaking at Healesville, Sir J. B. Patterson indicated that the Opposition party would be willing to adopt a friendly attitude towards the Government. The Premier finds that it will not be necessary to prorogue Parliament in order to re-submit the Income Tax proposals. The Government subsidy to municipal bodies will probably be reduced by £IOO,OOO. POSTAL CONFERENCE. It has been finally arranged that the Postal Convention shall meet at Hobart on the Ist February. IN BANKRUPTCY. The insolvency records show that there were twenty less sequestrations last year than in 1893. The total liabilities amount to £4,560,000 and assets to £1,968,000. THE FIFESHIRE. Arrived—Fifeshire from London.