AUSTRALIA.
08MIRIDIUM
•j Telegraph—-!Pr«» Association.— Copyright (Received April 28, 10 a.m.) HOB ART, April 26.
A prospector near Pieman River untearthed a nugget of osmiridium weighing two ounces. This is a world's record.
THE WHITE ENSIGN
ADELAIDE, April 26
The Hon G. F. Pearce, Federal Minister of Defence, referring to the " Manchester Guardian's" statement, says that Lord Denman has received a cable imessage from Mr Harcourt to the effect that Australian ships may fly the white ensign. His Majesty's Government considers it unnecessary to make any formal notification to foreign countries regarding the status of Australian ships. (The statement referred to was that the "Manchester Guardian" said that the Government was corresponding with Australia regarding its locally controlled fleet. Despite the agreement ©f 11)11, foreign vessels will not accord ,t<> Australian vessels either in peace or war the privileges of regular lighting ships unless they are part of one ■lmperial fleet. It was questionable |)iow far the Commonwealth laws were '"enforceable bey.Qnd tlie three uncles Uunit.) >
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10753, 26 April 1913, Page 7
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