Melbourne, Dec. 17.
Mr. James H. Scullen, the Federal] Premier, has criticized: the refusal of Br. Bavin, the Premier of New South Wales, f° attend the compulsory conference. Mr. Scullin says that the attempt of the New South Wales Government to re-open the Rothbury mines: had contributed: to Monday's rioting—Reuter.
Meerut, Dec. 14.
The arguments for the accused in the Meerut conspiracy case ended to-day. The Magistrate reserved his decision till January 2, and thanked the accused for good behaviour throughout the in-Guiry.
The defendants in this. trial are charged with conspiring to. wage war against the King, conspiring to deprive him of the sovereignty of British India and to overthrow the Government, blowing up trains, obtaining. money from persons abroad interested in revolution in India and various robberies and murders.—Reuter,
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