Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser (NSW : 1876 - 1951), Saturday 9 March 1907, page 2


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Bush fires are raging in the Longreach district, Queensland ; hundred miles of country on tire constituting the biggest conflagratiou yet known in Queensland. Stella Constance Doherfcy, aged 16, died yesterday of plague, before the nature of the

diseae was known ; she resided at (Jhippendata and was employed in the establishment of a firm of manufacturing confectioners in- the city. Mr. Hogue states that the Libel Law Amendment Bill is being drafted on the linea asked for by various deputations and saya th© main object of the measure is she protection of newspapers against blackmailing actions..

id inB nrsc repurc uy ur. uauyai. uu m» experiments for the destruction of rabbits, thescientisfc expresses great hopes for the complete success of the experiments reported. The whole of the additional capital required by the mail syndicate has been raised in London. Four nurses at the Children's Hospital, Melbourne, are suffering from ptomaine poisoning,, the condition of one being serious. The Federal Treasurer intends to ask theState Premiers to reconsider their decision nob to meet this year to discuss the question of transfer of the State debts to the Commonwealth. By a big gamble on the New York Stock Exchange, Barriman and his friends madeseveral million pounds profit. Other stockbrokers losses in two days totalled twentymillions- Atlantio coaling shipping combine has: been formed, with a capital of sixteen millions millions sterling. Botha has accepted the invitation to attend the Imperial Conference. The President of the British Board of Trade has warned the British railway companies that they must remedy railway charges and facilities, otherwise drastic legislation will be passed within the year.