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Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12167, 15 February 1908, Page 4

( CABLEGRAMS. AUSIyJIAK. QUEENSLAND. POLITICS. Received February 15, 1.13 a.m. Brisbane, February 14. After a caucus of his party Mr Philp waited on the Governor, and tendered bis resignation. He declines to give any information as to what advice he gavo the Governor, OBITUARY. A NOTED JOURNALIST. Koceived February 15, 12.^8 a.m. Sydney, February H. Mr David Syrne, proprietor of tbe "Age," is dead, aotat 80. THE STRANDED JJULGAKIANS. Received February 1.3, 0.23 a.m. Sydney, February U. Mr Best idfofmad tne Senate that the stranded Bulgarians came out as the result of the wicked and misleading representations of ceftaie unscrupulous agents whom it was impossible to identify. The Bulgarians had been informed that they would get work as soon as they land od, payment at tbe rate of a pound a day being guarantoed until tbey secured employment. Mr Ue3t added that even if (ho Government could discover the agents it was questionable whether it would havo any control over them. TCI rOOAMD Per United Press Association. WELLINGTON WATEK SUPPLY, PRECAUTIONS FOR SHORTNESS. Wellington, Fob. 14. The City Council has given the City Engineer aufchotity to prohibit if occasion a- rises tho use of water from tho water mains of the city lor the purpose of lifts.- machinery, etc., "in fact for all purposes other than domestic use. It is not intended to put the authority into effect at present, and not until the waterfalls to threo feet below te level of to outlet. I AN ARMED THIEF. Timaru, February 14. Oscar Kosub, a foreigner, with 1 two aliases, -was sentenced this j morning to 12 mouths' imprisonment for the theft of oats from a paddock at Seadowo. Wben arrested yesterday the accused had on him & fully loaded six-chambsred revolver and a dagger. BRUTAL ASSAULT. Hastings, February 14. At the Magistrate's Court to-day Samuel Hill (alias Ryan) and Michael Regan alias Hogan), both j well known to the police, were committed for trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of brutally assaulting a man named Frederick Fox. by kicking hirii and causing actual bodily harm. Bail was fixed at .£2OO each. LABOUR TROUBLES. Wellington, February 14. The tramway employees aw asking fof an advance in wages all round. The present rates average from la to Is 4d"an hour,' and the hands ask Is li£d to Is sd. The total amount involved is stated to be about £8000 per annum. The men also ask for an Appeal Board. Timaru, Feruayr, 14. Tbe strike of tbe Pareora Freezing Works butchers has ended, the men resuming work this morning without gaining anything, by their aetioni The butcher who waa discharged yesterday for smoking while at work has not been taken on again. FATALITIES. Wairoa, February 14. At the inquest on a man named Fawcett, who was drowned at Morere hot springs, the evidence showed that deceased had jumped from a hot into a cold pool. tejpf eat deep. Witnesses said that death was j due to shock. Tbe deceased was | about 28 years of age, and a native of Yorkshire. . . Auckland,. Februry 14. An Austrian named Mate Boksicli, aged about 35 years, was found dead in Albert Park this morning. He had evidently committed suicide, a leather belt being found drawn around his neck, and he was hanging from a branch of a tree. Dunedin, February 14. Charles Trusler, aged 5 years, fell from tbe ladder while descending from a threshing machine near Waipahi, and died from fracture of the spine. A the inquest on the boy Wilson, who was injured in -the railway yard, a verdict was returned of accidental death, no blame being attachable to any person. SLY GROG SELLING. Wellington, February 14. At tho Magistrate's Court a man named John Smith was fined £10 on a ohargeJJslof sly grog sailing at Barios" boarding house. Notice of appeal was given. THE PRIME MINISTER AT ITHE THAMES. The Thames, Feb. 14. Tbe Premier and Lady Ward arrived at the T.,;<jn ; .-.; .'to-day by motor car. lie visited the Piako drainage works, and was impressed witb tbe Hrge area which will be reclaimed. Ue was afforded a public roception at Victoria Park, and was entertained at a social this evening. POLICE SUPERANNUATION. Waogaoui. February 14. At a fully attended meeting of local and suburban police beld at the police station to-nigh, t the question of members joining the public service superannuation fund established last session was discussed, and af ter carefully considering the whole .scheme, it was unanimously decided to vote that the police join the Civil Service Fund. Erery Kaffir in Cape Colony must pay a labor tax of 10s a year unless he'ean prove that he has worked lor three months of the year. There is to be erected over tbe remams of tbe late Maori chief, Te WbiM, a : beautiful monument id Scotch -granite, standing about fa'f- : teen feet b*igb, and mounted on a series of concrete steps extending twelve feet square „ enclosed by an iron railing. *concre£e piers, and moulded caps. THAT ACHING BACK. Do not neglect the warning message oj the back-that aches. Baekacbe is a sign that your kidneys are weak and not abe to I prrpsily carsy out their work of filtering tha blood ; tbei look Efter your kidneys at the first a;gn of baokacha, fir, if neglected, Eerion3 trouble will follow— rheumatic paios. arias ry dieorders, diabetep, Brigbt's disease. Ttk* Dcaa's Backache Kldnpy Pills in time, and the cure is simple. Mr A. M Nicholson, bt. Vincent-street, Na'son, says .:— " For some time I have not been -in good health. One symptom wns sevjve pain in the Btnall of my back, which nothing seemed ab ! e to relieve. I saw Doan's Backaeha Kidney Pills advertised as having cored clher sufferers oi bickachp, and obtained a box a Boon's Pharmacy: Soon after I started using this remedy the pains eased off, zr.d at last disappeared altogether. The pains have not since returned. They are gnnd piUs, and I can conscientiously recomn.-end them for pains in the back." If you are jlck cr-feel badly.' begin taking Dean's Backache Kidney Pi Id at one?, beaftuse as Boon aa your kidneys are wbH, they will help all the other or; aos to bfaltb. A trial will convince anyone, Doao's Backache Kidney Pills are Eold by all chemists and storekeepers at 3s per box (six boxes 16s 6d), or will be posted on receipt of price by Po3ler McClellan Co., 76, Pitt-street, Sydney But bd sard-you .. -gei DOAN'S- *