GENERAL CABLE NEWS
Pies« Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, MELBOURNE, April 1. The Government agrees to supply South Africa with preserved meats to the value of £124,000, and India to the value of £17,000.
■ . . SYDNEY, April 1. The Minister of Railways (Mr Griffith) states that the cost of unifying the railway gauges of' the various States will cost 37 millions sterling, and- in his opinion the outlay is not justified, because the .money can be better expended in opening up new land for settlement.
PERTH, April 1. Telegrams received from the police at Broome report a tragedy among the aboriginals at Turkey Cfeek. Six blacks •were shot dead, and their .bodies burnt at the camp. The black trackers shot *and severely wounded two aboriginals who were endeavouring to escape. ADELAIDE, April 1. earth tremors were experienced in this city yesterday morning, and have been reported Isom various parts of this State.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16348, 3 April 1915, Page 12
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148GENERAL CABLE NEWS Otago Daily Times, Issue 16348, 3 April 1915, Page 12
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