AUSTRALIAN NEWS
.Sydney, October 26.'
The Governor has formally entered into possession of the old Government House.
There are eight more smallpox cases in. Newcastle, a total now of 102 for the week ending 20th October.
2380 men in the Commonwealth have been accepted for service abroad.
The Northern Colliery proprietors meet the men in conference on Wednesday.
Melbourne, October 36. The hospital Sunday collections
totalled £9778
The wool sales were a record. * There was keen competition for , crossbreds, and better class of combbacks, Greasy crossbreds toucned a record price at Faulty and inferior merinos were unchanged and better qualities slightly ad; vanced on late'rates. It is stated that the Federal Income Tax Commissioner has agreed to accept fifty per cent dividends on Colonial sugar shares as taxable, the remainder being earned outside of Australia.
Brisbane, October 26. Seven thousand sheep have been seized hy the Government, and are being treated by the Queensland Meat Works for export for Imperial purposes. '
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11407, 26 October 1915, Page 5
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161AUSTRALIAN NEWS Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11407, 26 October 1915, Page 5
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