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Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42793, 19 October 1905, Page 2

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(United Press Association’—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). Sydney, Yesterday. There is a south-west gale blowing squall up to 71 miles an, hour, accompanied with rain. Very rough sea between Sydney and Tasmania. The weather conditions are responsible for the downfall of many cracks and numerous possibles of misses at the rifle meeting. Shooting in the first stage of the King’s Prize, Hamilton of Tamiworth secured the bronze medal with a score of 100. He made the possible at the 200yds, and one off the possible at the 500 yards. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Federal House adopted the motion for ex’ension of the Vancouver mail service to July 31st 1906, with the prevision that if neither party gives not less than three months notice of termination prior to latter date the contract will continue until Julyi3lst, 1907. The Federal Government approved of the scheme suggested by the Sydney University for the establishment of a military college for training officers. Perth Yesterday. Darling, Gregory, Howell and Kelly returned from England by tho steamer China. Darling interviewed said unfortunately they left the ashes behind, otherwise the tour was most successful. There was no question that with even luck they should have won two test matches. In the first match Trumper was injured, and their second chance was lost through rain falling. Most likely an English team would visit Australia next summer with Jackson mentioned as captain.