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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION OBITUARY. (Received this day nt 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, April ;i. Obituary.—G. H. Merrett, an active member of the sporting organisations and manager of the last Australian Olympic team. RECORD WHEAT HARVEST. SYDNEY, April During the wheat harvest just concluded 17■ millioir bushels of wheat were handled in hulk in this Stale, being an increase of eleven million bushels over the previous year. PRODUCE PRICES. MELBOURNE, April 5. Oats (milling) 2s 9d, feed 2s (id; barley (English) to (is. Cape Is 2d. Potatoes 99 to tii 15s; onions CIO to Cl 2. ROTO.M All ANA SOLD. -MELBOURNE. April 3. For the sum 917.000 the former ferry steamer Rotomahana has been purchased by Davis and Power, <>i' Pori Melbourne. The purchasers are uncertain whether she will lie broken no or not. As it will not he possible hv the conditions of sale to use the Rotomahana in Australia or New Zealand tradethen' is a possibility that she will end her da vs in the China Setts.
AERIAL SERVICES. .MELBOURNE, April :L In the opinion of the .Minister of Defence. Mr lluwse. aerial comtnuniealion between the capital and cities is not likely to he so valuable to Australia as the aerial services which link lip the remote country districts. It is announced hv the Civil Aviation Branch of the Defence Deaprlment, that the 'Adelaide-Syiliicy service will he abandoned and efforts will he made In its place to develop services in remote country districts. AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITS. MELBOURNE. April .1. Arrangements are well in hand to make a - a ii-, factory Australian display at the Dunedin Exhibition. It is nffioiall* announced the Commonwealth Gm i-i iiment would hear the cost ol lloor space for an all Australian (olieetiou, and of the despatch and installation of exhibits as well as general supervision of the Australian Court during the Exhibition. Premiers ol States have been requested to furnish an exhibit of primary produce, minerals and timber. The Presidents of the Associated Chambers of ManulacUtrcrs has undertaken to arrange for the collection if manufactured exhibits through the various StaLe Chambers of Manufacturu’s. Arrangements have been made to furnish an exhibit oi dried limits and the Federal Vitii-ultural Council has been asked to arrange for an exhibit if Australian wines.
DEATH AT SEA. HOBART. April :i. During the voyage of the Moreton Buy from Sydney to Hobart, the English authoress, .Miss Mary Sturgeon fell overboard. A boat was lowered hut Swirgoon was dead when picle d up-.
STORM DAMAGE. ADELAIDE. April
A fierce storm, with wind often attaining 711-miles an hour did damage amounting to many thousands in Adelaide. it is described as the worst storm for seventy years. Many roots were Mown olf and intuit done by Hying iron. Some partially built houses collapsed. No casualties ate reported.
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