AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)
;Pj;r Press Association 1 MELBOURNE, March 15
The Federal electors in Victoria number 803,699, the women exceeding the men by over 11,000. The Department of External Affairs is advised from London that several Australian woods are suitable for the manufacture of aeroplanes. The demand for such wood is enormously increasing. A caucus of supporters of the State Ministry has decided to vote "Yes' on the financial agreement when it is submitted to the Federal referendum.' SYDNEY, March 15. Following New Zealand's lead, a number of leading supporters of sculling are promoting a big handicap race, probably to be held at the end of April, or the beginning of May, on the Paramatta. Arrived—Northern Chief, from Kaipara. FREEMANTLE, March 15. Arrived—Marmora. PERTH, March \5. A brother and sister named Noalk, aged respectively eight and twelve, were found dead in a paddock, each with a bullet through the forehead. A broken pea-rifle the hoy had been carrying wa6 found near by. It is surmised the boy shot his sister accidentally and took his own life in remorse.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19100316.2.9
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume 9167, Issue 9167, 16 March 1910, Page 2
Word Count
180AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Manawatu Standard, Volume 9167, Issue 9167, 16 March 1910, Page 2
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Standard. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in