AUSTRALIAN NOTES.
VARSITY ST ED ENTS TO PLAY AMATEUR LEAG FE FOOTBALL. (Received April 23. 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. April 23. University students have formed a club to play League football as amateurs. RETURNED SOLDIERS WOOL MAXUi'ACTURJ NG CO. MELBOURNE. April 23. The Geelong branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association is starting a co-operatve wool manufaoturng company wth a capital of £IOO,000. ' LEATHER FROM RABBIT PELTSBRISBANE. April 23. Dr Bnttrell has discovered a process for turning rabbit pelts into leather and retaining the fur for present use. The pelts when tanned make a light flexible leather, which has received high commendation from leather experts. A company lias been formed to exploit the process. I YUXCH OF LARGEST SHIP BUILT * IN AUSTRALIA. (Received April 23. 12,15 p.m.) SYDNEY. April 23. The Braeside, a five-masted barquentino of 2SOO tons, the largest wooden ship built in the Commonwealth, was launched on the Parramatta River, ine vessel was originally ordered by *<ia Federal Government, but was recently purchased by Burns. Philp and Co.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LII, Issue 5462, 24 April 1920, Page 5
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