AUSTRALIA.
United Press Association—By Electrio ' Telegraph—Copyright. THE ALLEGED BELGIAN FRAUDS. MELBOURNE, May 9 ! The Minister for Customs will make an enquiry into tho statement of tho Birmingham Gunmakers' Association about the dumping of Belgian guns into Australia with brands liko thoso of English makers. Tlie Minister states that if fraud is discovered, ho will take action. DEATH OF CENTENARIAN. SYDNEY, May 9. An old pioneer, named Costello, has died at Goulburn, aged 111 years. CALUMNIES ON BROKEN HILL. Tho statement made in the Presbyterian Assembly about tho wicked condition of Broken Hill is indignantly refuted by the heads of tho Anglican, Catholic, and Methodist Churches.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13112, 11 May 1908, Page 7
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