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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2955, 29 November 1900, Page 2

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United Press Association—Per Elsctrie Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.25 a.m., November 28th. LIFE INSURANCE. SYDNEY, November 28. The Citizens’ Life Insurance Companv have decided to extend their operations t* Great Britain early in the New Year. Received 10.52 p.m., November 28th. THE PACIFIC CABLE. Mr Crick has received a cablegram &m» the Pacific Cable Advisory Board, asking the Governments of the various colonies to authorise the Agents-General to sign a contract for the acceptance of a tender. Mr Crick has replied giving Mr Copekind tire necessary authority. I Received 0.30 <u.m., November 29th . POLITICAL. In the Assembly Sir W. Lyno moved ad'bnonal estimates of £87,000, .including 223,000 to cover the cost of taking the census next year. A Bill was introduced nxmg the date of the census as March 51st., Sir W. Lyne states that the expected revenue at the end of the financial year will exceed his Budget estimate by £IOO,OOO. To date the revenue had exceeded that of the corresponding period last year by £230,000. WOMEN’S FRANCHISE BILL. Ihe Council negatived the Women’s Franchise Bill, on the second reading, by 22 to 19 votes. SUICIDE. ROCKHAMPTON, November 28. 1 Trooper Robertson v who recently returned from South Africa invalided, has shot himself. He had been eceentrSs since his return. At Springfield, Victoria, Mr Denis Egan dic'd recently. He was possessed of con-; siderable property, and called one of his daughters, and told her to dig under -> t certain tree in the garden When this was done several jam tins Here unearthed, ■and were found to contain some hundreds ■ >pf. sovereigns.