AUSTRALIA.
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. FEDERAL POSTAL DEPARTMENT. MELBOURNE, April 27. The Federal Ministry is of opinion that the Postal Department should be handed over to the control of a Board of Commissioners. SHORT OF COAL. The steamer Mirniro ran. short of coal after passing Albany, and had to born wood fittings and 140 tins of kerosene from /the cargo, in order to bring Jwr to port. VISIT OF THE A_J__R_OAN FLEET. The State Cabinet has. decided to keep in its own hands the entertainment of the American. Fleet. This is regarded as a snub to the Commonwealth Government. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. BRISBANE, April 27. Mr Kidston, speaking at a banquet on the eve of his departure for England, said that it was not possible for the Government to work with the Labour Party. He beJicvod that a strong Democratic Party should bo formed to control public affairs.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13101, 28 April 1908, Page 7
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