AUSTRALIAN.
[Pbess Association—Coptrioht.] ' Sydney, Nov ]l. At a meeting of the liudium Gas 'Company it was stated that representatives wero proceeding to .Now Zealand to form a company to purchase the patent rights there. The first truckload of the new season's wheat.sold at 3s lOd. The grain us above the f.a.q. standard, and therefore the price is no guide to the market.
Tho City Council is floating a £360,000 loan at 3Jths per cent interest. ■ -
Tho Labour Council discussed the Barrier proposal for tho formation of a new Parliamentary Labour Party, and resolved that there was aio necessity to form a separate trades union political party.
Melbourne, Nov 11. Wilkinson, a well known pigepn shot, has accepted Artist's challenge of £200 aside for 100 birds. .
Brisbane, Nov 11. Id the featherweight- championship of Australia Russell knocked Hill out in tho fifth round.
Adelaide, Nov. 12.
The election for .the Boothby seat to fill the vacancy caused by t7ie death of Mr Batchelor resulted in a Liberal Rain. Mr Gordon (Liberal) receiving •10.656 votes, and Mr Jelley (Labour) 8028.
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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13262, 13 November 1911, Page 4
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178AUSTRALIAN. Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13262, 13 November 1911, Page 4
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