AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10268, 26 April 1899, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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Perth, April 25. A rich tin discovery is reported ten miles east of Marble Bar. ■ , ■:■■ Sydney, April" 2s. • The Federation campaign has opened. The Federal bodies have appointed a joint organising executive. : , ,Colonol Bell, the American Consul, will represent New South Wales at the Philadelphia International Commercial Conference. The postal officials estimate that the adoption of 'the Id ocean, postage and coincident Id inland rate will mean an annual loss to the Australasian Colonies of L 433,000, tho New South Wales loss L 103,000. y-y- : Melbourne, April 25. Whyte was sentenced to two years for mining scrip forgeries. Launceston, 25. At the Marine Court of Enquiry into the wreck of the Australia, the Captain

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and chief officer were found not blameable. The second mates certificate vras suspended for twelve month. (Received April 25, at 10 pm.) Sydney, April 25. An elaborate scheme of fraud by means of forged postal orders has been nipped in the bud and three men have been arrested. The Federal referendum is fixed for June 20th. The Cabinet have decided to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into tuberculosis in' cattle and the danger of ticks spreading to New South Wales. At the biennial meeting of the Grand Lodge of Oddfellows reference was made in the report to the restrictions of the Friendly Societies Act of New Zealand making the possibilities of extending the •rder to that colony remote. Brisbane, April 25. The police are understood to have important information bearing on the Gatton tragedy and an arrest is imminent. I (Received April 26rh, at 12 10 a m.) Sydney, April 25. Mr Barton will shortly visit Brisbane and deliver addresses on Federation.