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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1883, 25 September 1912, Page 3

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BY ELECTRIC TELE6BAPH — COPYRIGHT. PES PBEBS ASSOCIATION. RIFLE SHOOTING. Sydney, Sept. 24. Shooting for the Prince of Wales's Trophy (an inter-State competition), New South Wales was the first, and Victoria second. A LONG LIFE CLOSES. Mrs Lehane. aged 108, died at Young. Her descendants reached the fifth generation. SYDNEY'S BURGLARS. Robberies continue to be reported in the city and suburbs, also in the country. (Received Sept. 25, 10.15 a.m.) GROTH'S INSURANCES. Sydney, Sept. 25. The insurances on Groth's paint and oil stores which were destroyed by fire amounted to £29,500, including £3000 each in the New Zealand and South British Company. POLITICAL LABOUR LEAGUE. The Railway Workers and General Labourers' Union have joined the Political Labour League, increasing its membership by 8000. j SHIPPING NEWS. ! -Arrived.—At midnight, the Manuka, from New Zealand. Newcastle, Sept. 25. Sailed.—lnga, for Gisborne. COLONIAL SUGAR CO. Melbourne, Sept. 25. The High Court has commenced tlie hearing oi the Colonial Sugar Company's application for an injunction challenging the validity of the Sugar Commission Act, and against the Commission for further examining the Company's directors and officials. It is argued that the company's trade rivals benefit by making their processes public through the Commission. BIG BILLIARDS. Lindrum's score is 10,577, and Harverson's 10,454. A WOOLSHED BURNED. Brisbane, Sept. 25. Isis Down's woolshed was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £20,000.