AUSTRALIAN ARMY COLLEGE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1165, 28 June 1911, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN ARMY COLLEGE.

OPENED BY LORD DUDLEY. NEW ZEALAND CONGRATULATED ON ITS CO-OPERATION. OUR CADETS WELCOMED. By Tclccraph—PrcES Association—CopyrlnhV (Roc. Juno 28, 0.55 o.ui.) Sydney, Juno 27. Tho Governor-General, Lord Dudley, opened (ho Military College of Australia .to-day, which has been established under tho Defenco Act of last year to educate candidates for commissions in all arms of tho military forces of tho Commonwealth. The College is situated on tho Duntrooii Homestead in tho Federal Capital area, on a silo of 370 acres. The establishment of cadets has been fixed at 150, and tho first batch numbers sixty-three from Australia and ten from Now Zealand. Lord Dudley, in performing tho opening ceremony, said tho adoption of compulsory scrvico by Australia and New Zealand was a great testimony to tho determination of tho inhabitants to place themselves in a position for effectivo dofence. In welcoming tho Now Zealand cadots, tho Governor-General said they were nil glad that the Dominion had joined with Australia in this undertaking, and ho hoped tho Australian and Now Zealand cadets would make firm friendships that would lead to a closer bond between tho two countries, which stood as sentinels for tho Empire in tho Southern Seas. They wanted Australia and New Zealand to co-operate in all affairs appertaining to these seas. GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telesrraph—Press Association—Qopyricht VALUABLE FIND OF OPALS. (liec. June 27, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, Juno 27. A miner has unearthed five hundred ounces of opals at' Whilecliffs, valued at over J2IOOO. A party which was working tho same claim two years ago missed tho deposit by two feet. SALARIES FOR M.P.s. London, June 25. Mr. Asquitli has intimated that ho does not intend t'o introduco tho Bill for th< payment of members this session. THE SUGAR-WORKERS' 'STRIKE. Melbourne, Juno 27. Mr. Tudor, Commonwealth Minister for Trado and Customs, has deported for Bundaberg to arbitrate in tho sugarworkers' strike. WEST AUSTRALIAN BUSH TRAGEDY. Perth, Juno 27. . Wake, the sccond victim of tho bush tragedy at Kellerberrin, is dead. [Three timber-getters, Smith, Butler, and Wake, quarrelled. Smith wont away * and returned later, attacking tho other two, both .of whom are now dead, and then gave himself up.J DUTCH STEAMER SEEVICII., The Hafluo, Jure 27. The newspaper "Allgemeen Eaudelsblad" states that tho States-General has sanctioned a contract with the Royal' Dutch, Packet Company for a steamer servico between Java and Australia for ten years. TUBERCULOUS MILK. V V i , London, Juno 26. . The quarterly Public Health Kejwrl; 06 London shows that of sevon hundred and sixty samples of milk inspected one hundred and six wero affected with tuberculosis. EXPLOSION ON A WARSHIP. London, Juno 20. An explosion occurred on board the battleship Illustrious whilo sho was coaling at Spithcad. Three stokers wero injured.

BALLOONISTS DROWNED. Berlin, Juno 26. A balloon from Paris was lost in the North Sea. The two persons on the balloon were drowned. CANADA'S WHEAT'HARVEST. Ottawa, Juno 26. Frequent rains on tho prairies hare caused a phenomenal growth of wheat. SYDNEY MILK STANDARDS. Sydney, Juno 27. Mr. Flowers, tho Acting-Chief Secrotary, promised a deputation to have-tho butter-fo.t percentage ill milk (3.2) rcquircd by the Pure Foods Act reviewed byexport's, in order to seo if it can bo lowered. ■