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AN ERRATIC CHRONOMETER. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Brisbane, April 29. The Court found that the Malekula yas lost through the chronometer placing* her off her true course, and not through bad steering. The Court exonerated the captain from all blame, and placed on record its appreciation of his intrepidity and skill in navigating such a small .boit 700 miles over a coral sea. A CURIOUS PROCEEDING. Sydney, April 29. Henry Casey, charged with the murder of Johannah Kelly, at Armidale on December 13. 1908, persisted in pleading guilty against the advice of his counsel. and after the Judge had earefullv ex iplained the position to him. Casey,' after further consultation with his counsel, agreed to withdraw the plead. The Judge postponed the trial to enable experts on sanity to examine accused. ASTRONOMERS IN CAMP. Hobart. April 29. A large scientific expedition, including all the leading astronomers, lias gone into camp at Brune Island for the purpose of observing the solar eclipse on May 9. GOLD RETURNS. Melbourne, April 29. The Mount Lyell returns from March 24 till April 20 inclusive show that 19,715 tons of ore was treated, and also tri tons was purchased. The ore con verters .produced 708 tons of blister c<pper, containing:. Copper 700 tons, silver 53,388 ounces, and gold 999 ounces. STRIKERS JUBILANT. Melbourne. April 29. The timber strikers' strike has e:id n rt. The men wore jrrantnd throe representatives on the new Wacres Board. They claim thev .gained a moral victory.
VICTORIAN STOCK STATISTICS. "Melbourne, Aw'il 20 The stock returns for the year ended "March 31' show that the number oi horses in th° State was 442.820. an Increase of 17.020; cattle 1.549.540. 'lncrease of 44.520: sheen 12.937.053. increase of 392.241; while pigs show in increase of 38,507.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 377, 30 April 1910, Page 5
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294AUSTRALIAN NEWS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 377, 30 April 1910, Page 5
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