AUSTRALIA
United Press Association—ißy Electrio Telegraph—Copy right. MELBOURNE HARBOUR ACCOMMODATION. MELBOURNE, November 28. The Government lias invited Mr Ferguson,, secretary and engineer of the Wellington Harbour Board, to visit Melbourne to -adtviso on tJio best means of providing additional harbour accommodation. OYSTER BEDS DAMAGED. . BRISBANE, November 28. Serious damage was done to the oyster bede at Hervey Bay by a large fish attaining the length of six feet. An investigation proves the fish to be the t«ctunotuß ovatue, which h&s sot previously been known to grow larger than ten inches. The stomach of one fish woe filled with crushed shell and young oysters. ENCOURAGING THE FULL CRADLE. PERTH, November 28. The Assembly carried an amendment to the Income Tax Bill granting exemption of £10 per child for families up to five. LOCAL OPTION. (Received November 28th, 10 p,m.) SYDNEY X November 28. There was a strong muster of the temperance and Hquor interests at the opening to-day of the new Court appointed to carry into effect- tho recent local option vote.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12974, 29 November 1907, Page 7
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