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PORTUMNA FHtE BEIif&VED.. ACCIDENTAL. - United Press Assn by El. Tel. Copyright {Australian Press Aasoeiatfon.) LONDON, Get. 24. The Portumna fire is_ believed, to have been due to the accidental overturning of an oil stove. The outbreak was confined to the rear of the technical school. It is estimated that the damage will amount to £IOOO. LONDON-AUSTRALTA ’PHONE. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Assn.) LONDON, Oct.‘ 24. The Marconi Co. is prepared to put into operation immediately a wireless telephonic service between'.London and Australia, hut is awaiting developments in Australia. AUSTRALIAN. ABORIGINES : DOOMED. United Press Aesn. by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Oct. 25., Dr. William Warner, the eminent American anthropologist, who . has been conducting investigations, unto the studv of Australian aborigines, declares that- the aborigines here care doomed to extinction in a very short time. There was no place in Australia where white rot could not be found. The effect of white settlement upon their civilisation was disastrous ana resulted in social chaos and physical decay. Nevertheless the aboriginal was endowed with intelligence equal to that of the white race. . .
LONDON’S TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (United Service.) LONDON, Oct, 24. The Daffy News says the London County Council’s committee is negotiating with Lord. Ashfield ana others associated in London’s traffic organisation, and recommends the council ' to lease the tramways to >a traffic combine for 42 years, combine paying interest on tlieTfamiv avs capital, which is valued . .at £16,000,000. UNPOPULAR. INCOME TAX IN N.S.W, United Press Assn, by EL Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) (Received Oct. 25, ' 9.5 p.m.) y . SYDNEY, 0»t. 25. , The Chamber oT Commence, -B^%® special meeting, adopted a resolution of protest against, the new State Tncome Tax' Bill,, and demanding-. , ,the withdrawal of the measure, >m: hider to enable tho provisions to, be drastically. amended.,, The. proposals . of the Bill were condemned as’ benign too complicated and wasteful in opera* tidn. Ar ■ ' 7 - * " = - • "•
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10727, 26 October 1928, Page 5
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