What appears to hare been a deliberate attempt at murder occurred in the post office at Yalzoo, ming township in West Australia. 'A mail packet addressed to a resident: was delivered to the ad-Aressee who. proceeded to open it on the premises. Without warning the packet exploded, blew off the addressee' left hand and a portion of his arm and burned the clothing of the postmaster who came to his assistance. The missile consisted of a piece of iron pipe filled with nite; one end was filled with a des-donating cap. A paper cental the explosive boro what was evidently threat, and was most a lady's handwriting. was amputated and both he and mater are progressing favourably id on Fortune Tellers.
Palmists, clairvorants, ete., who have for several years past flourished in this city mot with a sudden cheek a week of two since. Complaints coming free hand' spurred the de sudden burst of energy.
The result. was fraternity; that one fine morning. som 19 of the high-sounding naines, found the the doe the City Court, to answer obtaining money under Only two of the accused were they of apparently a foreign national Two detectives related how they had each visited all the accused in turn and been treated to a glimpse of their future. The same old tale of the dark irl, ete., ct was pliched in almost every case. TI cash certainly was forthcoming, but. from the other side of the house, since all the defendants were fined £5 and costs.
A Barristers Lucky Opening. ite Bulletin is responsible for the fol-he Melbourne name is be ned amon posibilities for succession to J Hartle Williams, made his first rise at the bar in a novel fashion. As a brielless junior.
as drifting round the Courts on the initial proceedings in ud costly suit, in which every barri: ter of any standing in Victoria 30 years ago had been engaged. A solicitors clerk came up and asked whether Box had a brief, which so tickled that. inexperienced sprig that he laughed outright. "If you haven't, remarked the clerk, "you'd ter take this one. You're about the only man I can find who isn't in the cave already." Box took a place among the coun-ci, and this, his first case, brought him ili' £1200 ere it finished."
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