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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12550, 13 July 1905, Page 5

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United Press Association—Copyright. Received July 12, 9.46 a.m. HOBART, July 12. A youth named Hansen has been lost, and it is feared he has perished in the snow. MELBOURNE, July 12. At the adjourned inquest on Rosina Hubbard, tho jury found that death was duo to internal causes. SYDNEY, July 12, A severe earthquake chock was felt at Deleno, New Guinea, on May 16. Houses rocked, but no serious damage was done. Received July 12, 10.20 a.m. PERTH, July 12. The House is debating the censure motion. It is expected that the Government will win by a narrow majority. MELBOURNE, July 12. The High Commissioner Bill will take a prominent place in the Deakin programme. Received July 12, 10.20 a.m. SYDNEY, July 12. Mr. Carruthers has suggested that Mr. Deakin should submit the Federal capital difficulty to the High Court, and if necessary to the Privy Council MELBOURNE, July 12. The Labour Conference adopted resolutions that in the event of the Labour Party obtaining the Ministerial benches, a Labour Ministry be recommended by the party in caucus, also recommending extending the sugar bonus, tho insertion of a clause in the Navigation Bill compelling shipowners to insuro tho lives of crews. SYDNEY, July 12. A few days ago a white woman was coKvicted of attempting to poison a Kanaka with whom and another Kanaka she had been living. Yesterday it was discovered that both Kanakas were safEering from leprosy in an advanced form. It is now stated that the symptoms of arsenical poisoning are identical with those of a certain stage of leprosy. A further development of the casa is therefore possible.