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United; Prene Association—Per Electrio Telegraph—Copvrwrht.. BUSH AND GRASS FIRES. SYDNEY, November 29. The grass fires ,are still raging in the west. ' In some parts the flames have been stemmed for the present by the wind changing to an opposite direction. WARSHIP STRIKES A ROCK. While H.M.S. Pegasus was leaving her moorings for Colombo, she struck a shelving rock in Farm Oove and stripped her port propellor. .She will be detained for repairs. \ BOWLING. MELBOURNE, November 29. Tlie New South Wales bowling team was defeated by the Victorians"easily in the first of three games. 1 :■ • TENNIS. '~ At the inter-State teioiiis tournament, the doubles championshipwas wonl)y- Brooks and Wilding, who defeated Tatcheli and Lycett, the preseht holdera', easily. Wilding showed" remarkably; good form. OUTBREAK OF DIPHTHERIA. BRISBAJNE, November 29. Owing to an outbreak of diphtheria the Metropolitan State school will close tomorrow for seven weeks. ;. . v DETERMINED ROBBERS. PERTH, November 29. Two disguised men bound the nightwHtchman at the Golden Arrow Mine and stole £3OO worth of gold from the battery plates. '
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 13146, 30 November 1906, Page 5
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171AUSTRALIAN. Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 13146, 30 November 1906, Page 5
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