AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright THE PLAGUE. ' Brisbane, April 8. A boy has died of plague. EXODUS TO CANADA. Sydney, April 8. According to Mr. Lake, the Canadian Government agent in Australia, a steady exodus to Canada from the Australian States is setting in, mostly of men with small capital who are seeking land. THE TASMANIAN MINISTRY. Hobabt, April 8. The new Ministry consist"; of:—Premier and Treasurer, Hon. Probsting; AttorneyGeneral, Hon. Nicholls ; Minister for Lands, Hon. Lyne; Chief Secretary, Hon. McCall; Minister without portfolio, Hon. Sadler. This latter appointment was made to placate the northern people. . TRIAL FOR MURDER. Sydney, April 8. On the strength of further medical evi> dence as to Woolford's inability at present to give evidence (he having lost his memory), the jury in the Anhara murder case have been discharged, pending "a fresh trial. ] WHEAT YIELD. (Received April 8. 10.35 p.m.) Perth, April 8. The wheat yield is estimated at 881,000 bushels, being 87,000 bushels less than last season. The average is 10.34 bushels. A SYDNEY LOAN. . (Received April 9, 1.24 a.m.) i Sydney, April 8. The City Council has floated locally a £50,000 four per cent, loan, which was covered threefold.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12241, 9 April 1903, Page 5
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