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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 49, 3 July 1913, Page 3

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the kangaroo stamp. [ Jiv Electric Telegraph-Copyright] [United Press Association.] Sydney, July 2. The Postmaster-General has decided to abolish the Kangaroo stamp adopted by the Fisher Government, Mi- Wynne considering it ridiculous, and that it made Australia the laughing stock of the civilised world. The replacing stamp will show a bust of the King, with a kangaroo on one side and an emu on the other, and the Australian coat of arms. SUICIDE BY POISON. Sydney, July 2. There were four suicides by poisonin the city yesterday. During the past four months there have been thirty suicides by the same means. The coroner, at the inquest on two of the victims, appealed to the aid of the press in lessening self-destruction It appeared that the suicide imuiia at present was due partly to a certain well-known poison. He believed that the only way to keep down the wilful death rat? would be for the papers not to name the poisons used. THE KING’S VISIT. Melbourne, Jly 2. The Federal Ministers have no information regarding the report that the King is likely to visit the Dominions in 1914. THE WOOL TRADE. Sydney, July 2. The Telegraph’s review of the wool trade for the year ended Juno states that New South Wales lost 5]- million sheep, and the export of wool decreased by 120,000 bales compared with the previous year, ANOTHER N.S.W. RECORD. Sydney, July 2. The State’s expenditure for the past year constitutes a record, and the deficit is the biggest since 1886. Mr J. H. Cann, Colonial Treasurer, attributes this chiefly to two cap sc s—the failure of the stamp duties to realise the estimates, and the dropping of last year’s new taxation measures foreshadowing new taxation. He declared that it would be necessary to take steps to ensure the full stability of finance during the current year. VICTORIAN POPULATION FIGURES. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Melbourne, 1 July 3. The population of Victoria at the end of last year was 1,375,981, being an increase of 37,403, which is the largest since 1888, including 15,119 State-aided immigrants. The population of Greater Melbourne is 628,430. THE PAGE MILLIONS. 1 Sydney, July 3. A letter from a firm .of London solicitors announces that tbe promoters have witlid rawn the Parliamentary Bill appointing commissioners to enquire into the title of the Page millions.