AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
CONGESTED SYDNEY. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, October 25. Mr. Griffith has taken prompt action with regard to Mr. Hay's report on the city railways and bridges scheme. A sum has been placed on the Estimates bo that preliminary work will be started as soon as Parliament approves of the scheme. The Lord Mayor regards the scheme as excellent.
J THE BURDEN OF DEFEXC'K. j Melbourne, October 25. I Mr. Pearce, Minister of Defence, adj dressing a conference of military offi- ' cers, pointed out the tremendous burden the new scheme of defence was plac--1 ing on the taxpayers. Two years ago it cost £2,000,000. Now it cost £5,500,000. SIGNED ARTICLES. Sydney, October 25. The Country Press Association passed * a resolution emphatically protesting ! against the law ordering signed articles and reports on matters relating to the Federal election. ) DEATH OF A SPRINTER. ! Brisbane, October 25. • Obituary. —Charlie Samuels, an abori- . ginal, at one lime the world's chara- ! piou sprinter. GENERAL BOOTH MEMORIAL. I Melbourne. October 25. I The Salvation Army will erect a hall, at a cost of £IO,OOO, as a memorial to General Booth.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 136, 26 October 1912, Page 2
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186AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 136, 26 October 1912, Page 2
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