AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
ANOTHER CENTENARIAN DEAD. (Received 0.44 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day William Shaw, a resident of the Glebe district, died yesterday at the age of 103. HEAVY SNOWSTORMS. (Received 9.44 ajn.) SYDNEY, this day Heavy snowstorms in the Kiandra district have blocked all vehicular traffic AMERICAN CONSUL-GENERAL. (Received 9.44 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The United States has decided to transfer the Consulate-General from Melbourne to Sydney. It is understood that the decision is in recognition of the large increase in American trade with Sydney during the last few years as shown in Consular representations. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. (Received 9.52 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. The Federal Parliament was prorogued until July 15. NEW COALFIELD. (Received 9.52 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. Two seams of black coal have been struck in th* Powlett basin, Gignslasd.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 141, 13 June 1908, Page 5
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