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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1893
Page
3
The Chamber of Deputies approved measures proposed by M Casimir Perisi and the Premier to increase police powers and suppress the anarchists. Despite strong opposition in Parliament, the government proceeds with the reform, while debates continue over changes to the administration of the poor laws and the council’s stance.
In Lonifon on December 16, a wife sues for divorce on the ground of her husband’s vagaries. The action names Mr Mantay as the mover in a matter tied to a cow silver dealing. In New York on December 16, an accident in Louisville Kentucky caused a bridge collapse over the river with 12 persons dead.
A telegram from December 18 reports London officials urging residents to depart amid rising disturbance. Authorities close businesses and note threats to property as a key concern. The Prime Minister and Prevident Plervts roles appear troubled, with calls for evacuation intensifying.
A police raid on the Nihilist Club in a Mower suburb led to a clash with officers. Several persons were wounded or killed in the raid, with Nihilists captured. one group reportedly perished by suicide and others escaped.
A fragment from a December Ottawa dispatch notes concerns over a government plan in Australia. The report suggests the scheme will probably fail, with unclear details and limited readable context.
Fragmentary text notes France engaging England and hiring an English yacht and weaponry for time. Mentions Berlin and December dates with unclear context and several garbled phrases.
In St. Petersburg on December 18 a sensational incident occurred at the Winter Palas where a banquet for war veterans ended in illness after guests were served meat. It later emerged that the meat had been adulterated with spoiled substance, resulting in several veterans falling ill. Local authorities launched an inquiry into the supply chain and banquet safety.
Fragmentary report describes a voyage or event 22 miles east of Coolgshie with a battery and gold involved. Mentions arrivals and many men from various origins, some with weld items. Context and specifics remain unclear due to damaged text.
Reports detail cabinet decisions including a £300 grant for a Milee tek at Castle Donsingtes Shrew, discussions on local applications, and messaging about a vineyard phylloxera survey. Ministerial notes cover train movements, port shipments, and a deputation seeking funds for settlements. A court scene touches libel cases with plaintiff and defendant, while police efforts focus on missing victims from a Yak incident and a probe into a probting disaster.
A local council discussed charitable funding and the role of the Charities Commission, debating local government principles and how much the county should contribute. The assembly, including Dr F It Fitzgerald and others, approved a sum of £100 for the hospital, noting railway workers and contractors during construction.
The Melbourne wool sale opened strongly with Lambwool quotes firming as competition heated. Dealers reported 4 500 bales sold, close to 9 000 bales for the season, with notable bids to W. Bardl Donald McKellar and executors James Stewart and W. C. Moser among others. Also noted were prices for ewes bred and lamb attachments, alongside concerns about fraudulent imitation tonics bearing brand labels to dupe buyers.
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