AUSTRALIAN NEWS
GENERAL ITE.MS. Electric Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. Sydney, July 27. There has been great activity in building operations. During tbo year ended June 30th. 4207 buildings were erected within the metropolitan area, while within the past five years ten million pounds has been expended in Sydney and suburbs in buildings. Admiral Fawkes, speaking at tb" annual dinner of the Commercial Travellers’ Association. indicated that in future a larger proportion of supplies for ships on the Australian station would be drawn from Australia and New Zealand. He supported a. policy of the Navy being fed by the Empire. Sydney. July 29. Webb will have the services of Jack Mitchell in life last- week’s training for the sculling championship. There is an impressing that tlio New Zealander lias not shown in public wliat lie can really do in a boat. Ilis supporters state that there w ill be plenty of money to back Webb. Towns is easing dow n in training, and is down about the right weight-. Obituary: The Rev. William Clarke, Methodist ; aetat 80. Melbourne. Julv 29. The Federal Government proposes to ask the Government, to vote fifty thousand pounds to bring the resources of Australia under the notice of the working classes in Great Britain, mov,
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 2779, 30 July 1907, Page 5
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