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Sir George Fuller, Premier of New South Wales, replying to a de nutation requesting more severe punishment for sexual offenders, promised to make representation to the Minister for Justice that the judges were not imposing sufficiently severe sentences, also urging them to order the lash. A deputation from Protestant churches in Sydney complained to Mr. Bavin that the title of the Catholic section at Roobwood cemetery gave offence to Protestant churches as ft implied they were not Catholic. Mr. Bavin replied that ho would confer with the Roman Catholic authorities on the matter. While the Federal Governor-Gen-eral’s car was outside the Melbourne Club, a thief made off with It notwithstanding the fact that the Crown at rear instead of a number increased his chance of detection.
The Federal Government have is sued a proclamation prohibiting the removal of cattle fodder or fittings from Western Australia to other parts ot the Commonwealth without the sanction of the Minister. Another shipping record has been established in Sydney. Twenty-seven deep sea and inter-state vessels rep-, resenting a hundred and thirty-five thousand tons entered the heads in a continuous procession, which lasted some hours.
It has practically been decided that the University street procession next year shall be abandoned in favour of a fete in the University grounds with the object of securing funds for a war memorial.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18900, 19 December 1923, Page 7
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