AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
♦ MILLIONAIRE'S NIECE. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 16. Miss Ethel Leneven, champion tennis player, claims to be a niece of Richard Portingal Smith, the millii i aire.. She is setting inquiries a.fc<>' as to her possible claims under the will of her mother (Smith's sister), who died 12 years ago. Mrs Stewart, of Beeehworth, another of Smith's sisters, died 18 months ago.
BUSH FIRES. BRISBANE, S«tp. 16. The weather is extremely hot, and bush fires are sweeping) the Charleville Hughenden and Winton districts. Immense damage has been caused. CUTTING THE PAINTER. HOBART, Setp. 16. In the course of the Budget debate, Mr Whitsitt said the Commonwealth was bleeding Tasmania to the extent of £200',000 per annum. He urged if relief were not obtainable' that the painter should be cut.
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Waikato Times, Issue 12182, 18 September 1911, Page 5
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