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[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] INTERCOLONIAL CONTESTS. 1 SYDNEY, 12th January. At the biennial swimming contests the Half-mile Championship was won easily by 28yds by Dick Cavill in 12rum 5$ l-ssec. Hamilton (Thorndon Club) was fourth. Sinclair (Lyttelton) won the 903'ds luterclub Handicap in lurin 8 2-ssec. In the cricket match South Australia v. New South Wales, tho visitors in their second innings lost four wickets for 335, and thus defeated the home team by six wickets. Hill made 22, Darling 55, Beedniau 55, and Hack 158 not out. THE TURBINE METHOD OF PROPULSION. (Received January 13, 9.10 a.m.) — LONDON, 12th January. A trial has been made of the turbine river destroyer, built for the British navy on the lines of Mr. C. A. Parsons's tor-pedo-boat Turbinia, a speed of 35£ knots an hour was attained, and no vibration of the engines was perceptible. TROUBLE WITH AN INDIAN PRINCE. (Received June 13, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, 12th January. A Reuter Agency telegram states that the Indian Government is likely to take measures against the Marajah ofHolkar, sures against the Marajah, of Holkar, a British feudatory Prince in Central India, who is at variance with the Government.
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Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 11, 13 January 1900, Page 5
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195VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS. Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 11, 13 January 1900, Page 5
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