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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 800, 10 February 1909, Page 2

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.». [BY ELECTBIO TELEGBAPH — COPfßlttHi j [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE GLEN INNES TRAGEDY. Sydney, February 9. Mrs Hogan, the victim of the Glen Innes tragedy, has succumed to her injuries. DARKSOME HINTS. (Received February 10, 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, February 10. Mr Johnson, a member of the House of Representatives, speaking at a Loyal Orange gathering, said they would have to carefully watch the naval policy of the Commonwealth because, under the guise of creating an Australian navy, the party in power were striving to get the nucleus of a navy, not to act in conjunction with the British fleet "but some of them would not say all they had in their mind's eye at the time when they would be able to turn the Australian fleet against the British fleet in Australian waters. The sentiment was there, and the spirit was being actively . fanned in quarters which the. Orange instigations actively opposed. ITALIAN ORPHANS. Melbourne, February 10. The suggestion has been unofficially made by the Minister for Home Affairs that 400 or 500 boys who lost their parents in the Italian earthquake be recruited as citizens of Australia. The boys are under the control of Carmelites and are being tarined in agricultural work. The Minister thinks the matter one for the States to consider. , VICTORIA'S PARLIAMENT. (Received February 10, 10.45 a.m.) Melbourne, February 10. The coming session of the State Parliament will be devoted to making provision for the services for the year. The Governor's Speech announces j that the Government will pursue an active policy regarding reproductive works, and railway construction. It will be necessary to ask for additional borrowing powers, and a loan will probably be floated at the first favourable opportunity. After a b.rief recess, the Ministry will introduce its important policy measures. THE CLANRANALD. Adelaide, February 10. An inquiry into the wreck of the kcianranald failed to elicit any eviiftsace to clearly account for the suddeliVoareening of the vesseL The cargoes properly stowed m the veskpl andS&o ground was found for faying chases against the surviving officers Th« r e is no evidence that STeceaJd^cers on the watch neglected their cßPty.