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PER PBRSS AS3OOIATIOX. Received 10, 9.26 p.m. Brisbane, May 10, Jam?s Ar.hur, a black labour recruiter, was shot deid by natives if Mal.yto Island, in the Salomon Group. Sydxey, May 10. The doivety of the GovernorGeneral's spetch caused a flitter in tho local import market. All bad ng import lines, including metals, jute", oils, kercs ne, candles, dried fruits, and packed goods have a s'rong upward tendency. Noumea files repdr 1 .. a rebellion amongst the natives of Tuufco. The chi<-f A man and his worries, re.'nforc; d by Kanakas, attacked numbers <f little villages of friendly natives near Kafein, and have gone pil'a«ing and burning. A military c ntingeat has been eent to the scene. Much interest is being taken in the experiment?, under th« supei vision of officers of thu Board of Experts, as to a sjstm of tr. ating frozen treat so as to prev»nt disco'orai ion when thawed. Further experiments wi'l be made next week. Received 11, 8,42 a.m. Sydney, May 11. Sailed —Westralia. The Ven'ura had rough weather which considerably delayed her arrival. There are two more cases ef smallpox among the Chingtu passengers, Stewart, a marine, and Ah Young the Chinese steward. Newcastle, May 11. Sailed—Rakanoa for Auckland.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 100, 13 May 1901, Page 3
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205AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 100, 13 May 1901, Page 3
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