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Per Press Association.—C&p/righL Maltese on the Barrier. Broken Hill May 20 A quarrel between Maltese miners, in which one of theis: number, Joe Mnsc&t, was roughly handled on April 26, has resulted in the arrest of Paul Chinquete and Charles Fentch, whoi have been charged with occasing actual bodily barm. The police state that there ia vuw a regular colony of Maltese on the Hill, but as they are British subjects though they do not speak English, they are net requ'red to register. Their precise number ia not known. They are mostly living together in galvanised iron shanties. * Soldiers’Vote. Melbourne May 22 A further batoh of soldiers’ votes does not effect the position generally, rather increasing the Ministerial majority, or failing to'make up the Nationalists’ big lead. Angus and Kalgoorlie seats are still doubtful.
Welfare of the Infant(Received May 25, at 11 a,m.) Stdnet, May 25 At the Child Welfare Conference,, the Commonwealth Statistician said! though Australia stood next to. New/ Zealand for the lowness of infant, death, the rate still left room for much improvement. John iSulhvan advocated. State motherhood endowment, and a poll tax on all adults excepting mothers. A resolution was adopted crglng? Government to sake immediate steps to stop the waste of infant lifer through venereal and other preventable* diseases. Estimate For a Naval Base. Melbourne, May 25V Hon Watt, after insisting on m’.ial Henderson’s naval base, states itwas estimated to cost, including accommodation for 2500 men, wireless,, gunnery, torpedo schools, hospital, and; pit to bold 1,000 tons of oil fuel,: fromwhich warships could be supplied by 7 gravitation at £1,000,000.
Dynamite and Fuses.
Melbourne, May 25 • The police raided a house at Fiforoy and unearthed enough dynamite plugs* and fuses to blow up a street.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1917, Page 2
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