THE COMMONWEALTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13941, 29 June 1909, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH.

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SVDNIiY, dune 28. The actual returns show that tin* New South Wales wheat crop yielded 'if),-18H,(>00 bushel's, an average of 11.1 bushels per acre. TIIIO SALVATION ARMY. A cable message received front General .Booth announces that Commissioner and Airs May have been appointed to Ihe command of the Salvation Army in Australia. N.KW CALEDONIA. Advices from Noumea, slate that M. Run bourse, late Governor of French India, has been appointed Governor of New Caledonia.. A PROGRESSIVE POLICY. ADELAIDE, June 27. The Premier announced that lie expeels the,year to end with a surplus ol over £2011,000. He proposes to construct 300 miles of railway and open, up three million, acres of land. SIR. J. G. WARD. Received 12.5 a.m., June 20th. FREM A NTL%, June 2S. Sir J. G. -Ward was' met, on arrival by a. representative of the Governor and the members <f the- MinistoV,'!'J ,r - Governor entertained him and the Ministers at luncheon at. Government, house. FEDERAL POLITICS. MELBOURNE, June 28. It is understood that the Government are determined to bring tho eensnre debate to an end this week, and will, if necessary, apply the closure. The Opposition threaten lively scenes if the closure is attempted.