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BY ELEOTItIO TELKQUAFH. —COl if RIGHT. PKB I'IIEHB ASSOCIATION. Newcastle, January 31. Arrived.— Katoji, from Now Zealand. Brisbane, January <i\ ■ The coal lumpers' strike has ended, the men resuming work pending a court of inquiry. (Received February 1. O.Jo a.m.) Sydney. February 1. Subscriptions 'to the second war loan dose to-day. Tho Hon. Mr Gardiner .is highly .unused at Germany's threats to punish Australia i'or debarring German shareholders from companies trading in Australia. He says it is some satisfaction to know that our action is not relished by our archenemy. If any condign punishment is meted out. it will be done at the" hands of Britain, not Germany. Brisbane, Kobruary I. The .steamer Mmdi brought news of a terrific cyclone in the Solomon Islands, which damaged the plantations. The planters estimate, that it Avill be from four to six mouths before they will be able to *hir» bananas.
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2858, 1 February 1916, Page 3
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