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AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

MIXING OVERDONE,

IRRIGATION AND RAILWAYS

NEEDED.

SYDNEY, April 18. (Received April 18, at 9.25 a.m.) Professor Gregory, geologist at Yale University (U.S.A.), has "concluded a (our of the New South Wales mining centres. He is of opinion that too much time is devoted to mining, and states that the country is in urgent need of men to make scientific investkra.tion rc.gard'nc water supply and railways, which° would give infinitely better returns than mining.

RETURNED SOLDIERS* DUE

PERTH, April 18. (Received April 18, at 9.25 a.m.) Speaking at the patriotic carnival, the Premier of Westralia (Mr Scad dan) expressed the opinion that nothing but taxation would ensure that returned soldiers would not be neglected.

THE PETROL DEAL

SYDNEY, April 17. The taking of evidence in the petrol inquiryhas closed. The addresses of counsel will be delivered on Thursday.

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY,

SYDNEY, April 17. A man named Gerard Fondaberry and his wife attended a party at the residence of his daughter last night. The daughter went to her parents' residence, this morning and found that both had been shot in the head.

Recent statements made by Fondaberry indicate that jealousy had given him cause for a premeditated "tragedy.

THE IMPLACABLE BARRIER

SYDNEY, April 17. Tho La.bor League portion of tho Hon. Mr Cann's Broken Hill constituents carpeted him in connection with his action over tho recent Darling Harbor strike. After hearing the Minister's explanation, they passed a condemnatory resolution, repudiating his sentiments.

RURAL WORKERS RETURX

-SYDNEY, April 18. (Received April 18, at 9.25 a.m.) The strike of laborers on the State farm ha 3 been settled.

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Bibliographic details

Evening Star, Issue 16092, 18 April 1916, Page 6

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AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS Evening Star, Issue 16092, 18 April 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS Evening Star, Issue 16092, 18 April 1916, Page 6

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