AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9475, 25 March 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

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(Pun PnEHB Ahhqciation,) Received, March 25, 9.10 a.m. ■ ■ SYDNEY, March-25. The estate of the'Mo Mrt Nenlo, of Potts' Point, is valued at three quarters of a- million.

The master builders complain of the scarcity of skilled labour,' Many jobs aro delayed: in consequence, ; The steamer Wyneric, from Rangoon to Chili, put into Newcastle with her bunkers ■ afire. The outbreak started ten days before, and was subdued on arrival. Apparently little damage was done., fieisxoo, shrdlu shrdlu ehrdlu shrdlu nil Received March 25, 10.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, March 25. The' population of the Commonwealth at tho end of last year was 4,482,896, an increase for the year of 108,758. The number'of males exceeded females by 518,202, Tasmania's male population _is two less than tho provious; year, while the females have increased, by 337. The total damage at Davey'6 flour mill 'fire wasover £14,000.'' The Rev.' Druitt, vicar of' Upton, Birkenhead, has been appointed coadjutor Bishop of Grafton. . • • . i Obituary: Rev. Donald Ross, Presbyterian minister, formerly of Now Zea- . BRISBANE, March 25, Obituary: Mr Thallon, Commissioner for Railways, Hammond, the aviator, made numerous aeroplane flights with passengers, on threo occasions with ladies.' . PERTH, March 25. In tho" Chaffinch case the evidence of several witnesses went to disprove that there,had been any salting. ,