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West Coast Times, Issue 10533, 17 July 1897, Page 2

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Fkited Presß Association— copyright AUSTRALIA N Sydney, July 16. Western miners will not issue strike lotices but seek to remedy their grievnces through the different lodges. In an interview with Dr Lamb, of the Presbyterian Mission, New Hebrides, ivho, with his wife, is en route for New Zealand on a holiday, referring to FrancoBritish control of the Group, he said the missionaries and settlers were so anxious to gain security for life and property that some would even welcome annexation by France, rather than sec the present unsatisfactory system continued What was keeping the Islands back was the uncertainity of proper Government. The French were allowed to go all round the Islands picking up the best lands and harbors, which was an easy matter, because they gave fire-arms in exchange. This had a bad effect, leading to a system of murder aud revenge. The French were being allowed to sell drink, which also threatened to destroy all tho work of tho missionaries. The French warshsip Cure has been been sont to scareh f>r tho overdue steamer Tairaiss. The Assembly adopted an amendment to the Federation Bill fixing the basis of representation m the Lower House at one ruembsr for every 30,000 of population, instead of 50,000 as proposed in the Convention Bill. The departmental enquiry into Sunday's tram accident exonerates the officials in charge of the trams. The accident was clearly proved to be the result of tho malicious act of some persons unknown. MeliscuiiN!3, July i 6. A certificated nurse named Fuller was committed for trial on a pharge of ailoged child abandonment. She received £10 from the mother under the promise tc find a kind peison to adopt the child. She stated she f ulfiellcd the promise but the infant was afterwards found abandoned on a door step. The police investigation o£ this case brought to light evidence of baby farming on an extensive scale. Numbers of women, mostly unmarried, came forward aud made statements that they arranged with different nurses or through newspapers for tho adoption of their children at varioub sums. Afterwards they were unable to obtain information as to their whereabouts. During the lasc eight months the bodies of twelve infants have bee 11 found in the city aud suburbs. There were nine verdicts of wilful murder-, while seven others were found aliaudoned. Adelaide, July 16. The bodies of the lost explorers "have arrived hero and were removed to the exhibition building. They will be given a public funeral on Sunday. The Legislative Council rejected the Early Closing Bill.