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ELECTRIC TRACTION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, May 13. The State Government is calling tenders for the conversion of the suburban railways to electric traction at ft cost approximately of £2,000,000. | THE BOY SCOUTS. Brisbane, May 13. General Baden-Powell declared that he was travelling the world for the purpose of seeing what the Scouts were doing. He did not think compulsory training 1 , would interfere with the Scout moveI ment. On the other hand, the Scouts would immensely improve the cadet system. Scouting imbued boys with the right spirit, without which good soldiers were impossible. VIA WIRELESS. Melbourne, May 13. Mr. Balsillie, the Government wireless expert, has perfected a system of sending wireless messages without the ' use of masts. He has also succeeded in directing messages to a set point by the use of wires buried in the earth. Ex- • periments between Melbourne and Ho--1 bart were successful. COMPULSORY INSURANCE. J Sydney, May 13. Mr. Flowers declared that the Government was considering a scheme of 1 State compulsory insurance, which would > to some extent take away the inde- ' pendence of the friendly societies, and be something similar to Mr. Lloyd " George's scheme.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 272, 14 May 1912, Page 2
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