AUSTRALIAN NEWS
(United Press Association.) SYDNEY. February 26. Major Roose, tim Royal Colonial Institute's visiting delegate, was entertained hy the Millions club. IU strongly urged the claims of Hie inslitnte as a medium for maintaining the solidarity of the Empire. A branch of the society was subsequently formed. BRISBANE. February 26. Coley, who was arrested here on the charge of murdering the woman McGratli (formerly of Napier) at North Sydney on Christmas Eve. has detailed to-- circumstances to the police. MELBOURNE, February 25. The proclamation prohibiting the expi rt of woo] lias been revoked aftei peven year-' operation. Official confirmation is given to the cable that Australia has made a lai'g* purchase of Cuban sugar. Details are withheld. The Minister in charge-of the wheal scheme states ihat the latest information indicates that the Victorian wheat yield will not exceed 38.000,000 bushels, instead of -i0,000,000 previously estimated. Tlie Customs Deparlmenl tins framed regulations prohibiting the importation into Hie Commonwealth of all plants nr.i] pacts of plants, including fruit. from New Zealand, excepting agricultural seeds and grass seeds.
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14601, 28 February 1921, Page 6
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