AUSTRALIAN.
(United Press Association—Copyright.) SYDNEY, September 3. Tho vital statistic- for 1907 show that Svdr.ey, uith a death-rate of 11 per 1000, leads the world in lowness of moitality figures
MELBOURNE, September 3. Tho Federal Treasurer estimates tho revenue for tho current year at £500,----000 below last year's. The Victorian and New South Wales Oovpinraonts have accepted the tender of the .Eastern and Australian ' Steamship Company to extend the present service from Hone Kong to Shanghai, vyith a monthly trip between Melbourne and Hoiig Kong, paying a subsidy of £3900 per annum. Heavy floods are reported in the Warnambool district.
ADELAIDE, September 3. Floods are leportod in various districts, which aro the highest for years. The Eight Hours' Day celebrations were spoiled by incessant Tain.
PERTH, September 3. Tho Japanese Old, who murdered a farmpr named Shaw, told the police that Shaw had his money, and ho feared ho war going -to leave him. He got m?.d and shot Shaw.
KALGOORLTE. Sent. 3
Lfttoi's found on Douglas' body ehowod' that he and the girl Wavth had been livins1 together, and tbat the crime was pre-nieditated. Evidently . thp couple'sat together on ,the floor, J&nfl Douglas shot thp girl through the hos4i 'and-.then shot himself.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 4 September 1908, Page 7
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203AUSTRALIAN. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 4 September 1908, Page 7
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