UNITED STATES FLEET.
DEPARTURE FROM AUSTRALIA. ADMIRAL SPERRY'S FAREWELL MESSAGE. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Sept. IS, 12.1 oa.m.) ALBANY, Sept. 17. The United States fleet has sailed for Manila. Admiral Sperry, in a farewell message to Australia, said he desired to mingle with his unqualified thanks to the people of Australia a confirmed admiration of their island continent, and the hope that ib will be permitted to continue ;in peace its ’beneficent work of development. When that is completed, who shall compute the national importance of Australia, the Empire’s queen daughter of tho southern seas?
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2299, 18 September 1908, Page 3
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