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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 4, 6 January 1910, Page 8

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] THE GUNNENDAH TRAGEDY. (Received Jkn. 6, 10.25 a.m.) . -SYDNEY, Jan. 5. Power is recovering from his self-in-flicted wounds. THE CHAMPION YACHT. MELBOURNE, Jan. 6. ■ The yacht Sayonara has changed hands. Her new owner, Mr J. Dixon, intends to defend the cup. CHRISTMAS BUSINESS. SYDNEY, Jan. 6. The General- Post Office during Christmas week despatched 4,375,000 letters, post-cards and parcels, exceeding the previous Christmas week's business by 875,000. " GOLD IN NEW GUINEA. BRISBANE, "Jan. 6. It is reported from New. Guinea that payable alluvial goldfields have been discovered in the Williams River, 120 miles eastward of Port Moresby. Miners are warned against rushing the field pending further information. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY'S DEATH. ; SYDNEY, Jan. 6. Flags in the city were flown at halfmast in memory of Sir Frederick Darley.^ A special Gazette was issued, j expressing deep sorrow at his death and appreciation of his long and distinguished services to the State. VISITING PRINCES. . SYDNEY, Jan. 6. A private letter received in Sydney" predicts that the two eldest sons of the Prince of Wales will make an Empire tour next year. Probably a small fleet of warships will form an escort. The visit will include Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South" Africa; %