THE COMMONWEALTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14141, 26 February 1910, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH.

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DETERMINED ROBBER.

BRISBANE, Feb. 25. A man entorod toe Albion branch of the Queensland Bank and fired point blank at the telier. : Evidently it was a blank cartridge, and as the teller ' rushed for a revolver the man jumped over tue counter, grabbed 70 sovereigns in a gold tray, . ; ;,d escaped. NEW COAL SEAM. SYDNEY, Feb. 25. A splendid coal seam has been found at Katoomba. It is believed to be a continuation of the Litkgow seam. A DERELICT. The steamer Thisleroy, from the Tvno, reports that during a heavy galo on January 23rd, in latitude 30 south, ■ongitude 21 east, she passed an overturned boat painted white and covered with marine growth. There was no sign of wreckage in the vicinity. JUDGE ROGERS'. The Amalgamated Mines Association, Broken Hill, demand the removal of Judge Rogers from the. Bench for making a political speech in sentencing Peter Bowling and others.

SEARCH FOR THE WARATAH

MELBOURNE, Feb 25,

Owing to further delay in the despatch of the AVakofield in search of the Waratah through the naval officer on board requiring more definite instructions, a cable was sent fco-day instructing the naval officer to carry, out the charter and start immediately and to. include Macdonald Island in the search.