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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 801, 11 February 1909, Page 2

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[BY KIjEOTRIO TELEGBAPH — OOPmiRHI } [per press association.] THE NEWCASTLE "CREEPS." Sydney. February 10. ] The Obelisk Hill Reservoir at Newcastle was damaged during the late colliery "creeps, and collapse d. f A huge volume of water floored , down and tore up the adjoining streets, otherwise the damage was 3. slight. [ THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY, t Melbourne. February 10. f The Minister of Defence character. . ised Mr Johnson's statement (that 3 in certain quarters the idea of coni structing an Australian Navy was I to turn it against the British fleet) as a hysterical charge as foolish as \ it was false. FRENCH AND DUTCH STEAMERS COLIDE. 1 Sydney, February 10. Eastern files report that the " French mail steamer Polynecian ool- ' lided with and sunk the Dutch liner " Djambi in Singapore harbour on * January 12, Eight of the Djumbi's crew were drowned. 1 ..Ji SPRING GULLY MURDER. s Melbourne, February 10. The jury found Scott not guilty - of the charge of murdering his wife 3 at Spring Gully on December 14. > The judge, after discharging the b jury, said, "Who did the deed is > only known to God and yourself." ; RECORD WHEAT YIELD. (Received February 11, 10.30 a.m.) , Adelaide, February 11. The register estimates the wheat > yield at 22£ million bushels, an aver- , age of 12* bushels. The exportable . surplus is estimated at 18,645,000 bushels. All these figures are a ret cord. SHIPPING. Newcastle, February 11. Arrived.— Bankfield, from Lyttels ton. AGENTS FOR THE BLACK J DEATH. Sydney, February 11. Three plague rats and one plague mouse were found during the week.