AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
For ’Press Association—CoTyrja Sydney, this d a . The farmers’ conference pa Ss j resolution in favour of the of the present unwieldy states smallr areas and dispensing witt present expensive and non- e fS c system of the State Governniem making commissionership a m for warn-out politicians.
Large areas are still flooded a Western River country. It i 6 mated that one hundred thous sheep are marooned along the ] won. Some flocks were f e( j weeks per the medium of aeropl, Bourke and other townships , tinue to be isolated.
The military funeral of Ju Crcal, matron of the Sydney Hm for years, was one of the most prossive witnessed in Sydney. She performed war work in fe. aud was one of those who had Royal Red Cross distinction i-onfe on her by tile King. STATE ORCHESTRI. Mr Henri Verbrugghen omm that the orchestra's future is asm He also stated that Madame had. subscribed £lOO. NORTHCLIFFE LUNCH. SYDNEY, August U The State Cabinet has decided issue an invitation to a luncheon Lord Northcliffe. A PROSPEROUS SIGN. ADELAIDE, August IL South Australia’s marriage rate! 1920 showed a great improvement I ing 10.33 per 1000, the highest i corded in Australia. AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMOIUM ADVERSE REPORTS. LONDON, August 11 Arrangements have been n to erect a memorial at Villers-Bret neaux, costing the Commonwa £lOO,OOO. Ten acres have already h purchased for the purpose. It is I reported that the site is entirely i suitable, inaccessible, off the highn and invisible to ordinary passers-by. Mr Shepherd, who has seen I locality, reports against it. Mr Hughes proposes to inspect himself. Meanwhile all developmeti delayed.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 12 August 1921, Page 4
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