AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Telegraph"Press Association.— CAPTAIN BIRD'S APPOINTMENT (Received January 28, 10.56 p.m.) ' \- ' Sydney, January 26. . The Commission appointed to inquire intofj the appointment of Captain Bird as harboniw master of Sydney, in consequent® of theft allegation that lie had paid. £500 to Sir W«,i J. Lytic, has found that it hai> been mad® on the merits, and that there was no evi-> Jence that- he had paid, or promised to pay„ any sum as consideration for receiving the position. The Commission also found that Captain Bird had shown an utter want ol prudence, amounting almost to* recklessness# since the appointment. QUEENSLAND'S PARLIAMENT. Brisbane, January 26. The special session of Parliament helA to deal with the franchise question has. closed. DAY LABOUR ON RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. Brisbane, January 26. •" The Premier lias agreed to the fixing of a minimum wage of 6s 6d a day on railway constructed by day labour.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12775, 27 January 1905, Page 5
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