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(Press Assn.— By T«Jrirranh— CbnyrlgbU (Received April 12, 1.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 12.' It is stated that a small quantity of New Zealand butter hns beon purchased and is arriving m a fortnight. There is groat difficulty m obtaining further supplies. j The opening of the session of the | Federal Parliament will take place on Wednesday. Several important measures will be considered, including a Bill dealing with enemy contracts, with the object t>f relieving tho metal industry and a Bill amending the Naturalisation Act. Mr Fisher stated that he was again submitting the six Referendum "RiHa vojected t)v the people m 1913. BRISBANE, April 12. Butter has advanced 8?. and is. now I at 150s. Extensive robberies from private mail boxes-, at tho General Post Office nve reported. Apparently Hh© boxes were burgled from inside. Twelve firms' lett era were stolen m one day. Detective* are inquiring into the matter.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13656, 12 April 1915, Page 6
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