AUSTRALIAN NEWS
MACHINE-SHEARING CHAMI'IONSHI By Cable—Press Association—Copyriglil Sydney, December 245. The machine-shearing championship c the world for a stake of £100,(5 sheep), took place between Dan Coope (New South Wales), who clajms to b the world's champion, and Pill Day, c South Australia. Day finished in 103', minutes and Cooper three and a-quarte minutes later, but Cooper was awarde the championship on points. SYDNEY TRAM TRAFFIC. Sydney, December 26. Over five and a-half million passer gers were carried on the Sydney tram last week, nearly a million more tha: on the previous Christmas. A BARQUE IN A STORM. Sydney, December 27. The barque Stromsbo, bound fror Newcastle to Peru, has returned to Syd ney badly damaged. She met terrifi weather, in which all her sails wer blown away and practically the whol of the deck fittings washed overboarc She was forced to put back for repairs A POLICEMAN KILLED. Sydney, December 27. Sergeant McDonnell was attemptinj to arrest a foreigner at Warren, whei the latter drew a revolver and shot Mfc Donnell through the heart, death beinj instantaneous. Subsequently the mai was arrested, FIRE AT SMELTING WORKS. Brisbane, December 27. By a fire in the smelting works a Chillangoe, the main building and alsi the electric travelling overhead crani were badly burnt and damaged to th extent of £7OOO. Work will probabl; be delayed for three months.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 154, 28 December 1911, Page 7
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227AUSTRALIAN NEWS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 154, 28 December 1911, Page 7
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