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Prtwt Association-By Telegraph-Copyright ■,: A" NAVAL', FUNERAL.'.,. ' '., MELBOURNE ', August 21. Tli© late Captain Colquhoun, commander of the Queensland gunboat Gayundah, who d ; ed suddenly from heart failure after his vessel arrived to participate,,,'in the welcome to the American fleet, was accorded a naval funeral, which was largely attended. THE MELBOURNE CARNITAL.' V Victoria beat New Zealand at Association football by 171 points to 40. STATE V. COMMONWEALTH. ■ HOBAIIT, August 20. The Government has issued a writ against the Commonwealth Government.for the recovery of the withheld surplus. WEST AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. TERTH, August, 20. The. election campaign is proceeding briskly. WHEAT YIELD. ADELAIDE, August 20. ' The preliminary official returns estimate ihv wheat yield at 19,135,000 bushete,.an average of 10.1 bushels per acre. NATIONAL BANK. -•''• i: . BRISBANE, August 21. The Queensland National Bank profits for the half year amount to £45.431. whereof £23,481 has been transferred to the contingency account, '£15,000. to depositors'' repayment fund, and' £SOOO to •the reserve. ' .'.-
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13679, 22 August 1908, Page 5
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