AUSTRALIAN NEWS
AN ELECTION VOIDED. CARELESSNESS AT BALLARAT. (By Telegraph.—Press Assu.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, June 2. (Received June 2, 9.15 p.rn.) The Court of Disputed Election Results, on an appeal by Mr McGrath, declared the election tor the Ballarat seat at the last Federal elections void, the Court stating that the evidence revealed almost incredible carelessness on the part of the local officers. The case arose out of the defeat of Mr McGrath, the retiring Labour member, by Mr Kerby, a Nationalist, by one vote. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. GOOD FALL IN DROUGHT AREAS. SYDNEY, June 2. (Received June 2, 5.5 p.m.) The latest reports show that a good rain continues in the drought areas. NEW STEAMER SERVICE. SAN FRANCISCO TO AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, June 2. (Received June 2, 9.15 p.m.) The General Steamship Corporation of San Francisco has arranged a cargo service be:ween San Francisco, Honolulu and Australia, commencing on June 10. FEDERAL POSTAL REVENUE. A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE. MELBOURNE, June 2. The postal revenue for the past eleven month.-, amounted to £0,858,947, an increase of £ 198.259 compared with the previous similar period.
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Southland Times, Issue 18838, 3 June 1920, Page 5
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186AUSTRALIAN NEWS Southland Times, Issue 18838, 3 June 1920, Page 5
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