A COLONIAL COMPANY.
PROFITS FOR A YEAR. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright (Received January 16, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, 15th January. The business of Robert Campbell and Sons shows a profit of £102,770. A dividend of 5 per cent., and a bonus of 10s per share have been declared, and there will be carried forward £60,700. FIRE AT GRAFTON. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £10,000. By Telegraph.— Preas Association.— Copyright. (Received January 16, 10.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A fire destroyed several business premises at Grafton. The damage is estimated at £10,000. Grafton, distant from Sydney by land 528 miles, and by sea 342 miles,' has a population of about 7000. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE. COST LAST YEAR. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received January 16, 10.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The total cost to Australia, of defence last year, exclusive of the naval subsidy, was £882,000. There were 22,644 men under arms. This was 0425 less than in 1901, while tho cost of administration was greater by £9542 than in the last-mentioned year.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 13, 16 January 1909, Page 5
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169A COLONIAL COMPANY. Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 13, 16 January 1909, Page 5
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