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OIL EXPERT. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, September 6. R. H. Launder, British petroleum technologist,' is a passenger by the Maheno, which is. leaving for Wellington at noon to-day. His mission is to report and advise on the prospects of the New Plymouth Oil Wells Limited Property at Moturoa. POPULATION OF CANBERRA.. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 6. The Commonwealth Statistician announces that the population of the Federal Capital territory of Canberra is about 8,009. . > POLITICIANS’ -SALARIES TO BE REDUCED. BRISBANE, Sept. 0. The Legislative Assembly Bill, now before the House, reduces members’ salaries from £750 to £SOO, and ministers from £1250 to £IOOO. Labour members are hotly opposing the measure. OFFICIALS’ PLUCKY ACTION ‘ , REWARDED. SYDNEY,. Sept. 6. The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank at Sydney hare provided gifts respectively for Holesgrore and Everett, in recognition of their plucky action in yesterday's hold-up. PRIEST’S DEATH. MELBOURNE, Sept. 7. With a deep wound in the temple and a revolver clasped in his hand, Rev. Fathey Rohan, who was in charge of St. Joseph’s Presbytery at Penhurst, •was found dead in bed. ■ KICKED BY HORSE. GOVERNOR OF PAPUA INJURED. ' - 1 '• SYDNEY,’ September 5. • A message from Port‘Moresby stated that the -Lieutenant-Governor of Papua ; Sir Hubert Murray, was kicked in .the ribs % his horse. . His condition'is serious. ' I
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1929, Page 5
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