AUSTRALIAN NEWS
United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Jan*2B, noon. Sydney, Jan 28 The Newton Band won the championship at the Band Contest. Government will forego probate duty on £70,000 left by Sir Samuel McCaughey for the assistance of soldiers’ widows. The City Council voted against the election of the Lord Mayor by adult franchise. The Commodities Commission has recommended that tobacco be declared a necessary commodity. Dr. Gilfuth has returned after prosecuting inquiries relative to stock diseases in England and America, Melbourne, Jan 28 The Wheat Board is advancing farmers £8,200,000 on the 1917-18 andl 918-19 wheat crop, Hobart, Jan 28 As a result of the coal shortage caused by the shipping strike, the use of gas between 9 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon is prohibited. Brisbane, Jan 28 The steamer Taiyuan is ashore on Wilkie Reef near Thursday Island.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11990, 29 January 1920, Page 6
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144AUSTRALIAN NEWS Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11990, 29 January 1920, Page 6
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