VARIOUS GABLES
By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received February 6, 9.15 a.m.) DISMISSALS FROM A DOCKYARD. SYDNEY, This Day. The dismissals from the Cockatoo Island Dockyard, taken over by the Commonwealth, number 70, not 250, as previously stated. (Received February 6, 9 a.m.) N.S.W. WOOL EXHIBIT. LONDON, sth February. The New South Wales wool exhibit has been opened at Hapick Technical Institute. Many manufacturers, mill, and former technical students were present. WHALING AT NEW CALEDONIA. SYDNEY, 6th February. Captain King, who was formerly operating in New Zealand waters, is promoting a syndicate with a capital of £20,000 to undertake whaling near New Caledonia. COMMONWEALTH ELECTIONS. MELBOURNE, sth February. The Commonwe"alth elections will be held on 31st May. (Received February 6, 11 a.m.) CRUISER MELBOURNE. MALTA, sth February. The Australian cruiser Melbourne has arrived here. MINE r ON FIRE. BRISBANE, sth February. The Hampden South Consuls mine at Cloncurry is on fire. The' men and explosives have been safely removed and the mine is being closed down. FIRE ON A LINER. LONDON, sth February. The fire on the German-Australian liner Magdeburg at Coruna has been extinguished. The fourth hold had to be flooded. DIAMOND SYNDICATE. THE HAGUE, sth February. Belgian and Dutch capitalists have founded an Australian diamond syndicate at Amsterdam to finance prospecting in New South. Wales, where options have been acquired. LATE ADMIRAL BEDFORD. ' LONDON, sth February. An impressive memorial service, was held in connection with Admiral Bedford's death, at which the Bishop of London eulogised the deceased. CHINESE SOLDIERS EXECUTED. PEKIN, sth February. Forty unpaid soldiers found 'guilty of looting were executed. MOUNT MORGAN MINE. BRISBANE, sth February. At the Mount Morgan mine during January the copper reduction works treated 20,149 tons of ore, which produced 625 tons of pure copper, and 9465 ounces gold, of a total value of £77,329.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 31, 6 February 1913, Page 7
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303VARIOUS GABLES Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 31, 6 February 1913, Page 7
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