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NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. Received February 26, 9.36 a.m. SYDNEY, February 26. Parliament meets on March 10th for a short session. The chief business will be consideration of the Arbitration Bill. CASE OF PLAGUE. Received February 26. 9.36 a.m. SYDNEY, February 26. A girl died at Kempsey, from plague. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. NEW PRESIDENT. Received February 26, 9.36 a.m. SYDNEY, February 26. The Rev. Mr Banks has been elected president of the Methodist Conference. COINAGE OF SILVER. Received February 26, 9.26 a.m. MELBOURNE, February 26. Senator Best announced in the Senate that the Imperial Government had agreed to allow the Commonwealth to coin its own silver. FLOODS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. WATERS RECEDING. Received February 26, 9.23 a.m. SYDNEY, February 26. The floods in the northern rivers are receding. The mines that were flooded are resuming work. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY. Received February 27, 12.19 a.m. SYDNEY, February 26. Lord Roberts has accepted the Honorary Colonelcy of the Royal Australian Artillery offered him by the Federal Government. OBITUARY. Received February 27. 12.19 a.m. MELBOURNE, February 26. The death is announced of Mr Jasl Munro, ex-Premier of Victoria. GENERAL CABLES. Received February 26, 11.1 p.m. BERLIN. February 26. Reuter's correspondent reports that it is credibly stated that the Chinese Minister here has been instructed to discuss with Prince von Bulow the treatment of trade by the Japanese in Manchuria, and to broach the matter of United States and Germany entering into a special agreement for the maintenance of equal trade opportunities in Chinese territory. Received February 26, 11.1 p.m. OTTAWA, February 26. Mr James Bryce, British Ambassador in the United States, in receiving, the Djctorate of Laws at the MagilfUniversity, at Montreal, referred to the colonials' success at Oxford University, and emphasised what would be gained if British students came to Canada and Australia.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9034, 27 February 1908, Page 5
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312AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9034, 27 February 1908, Page 5
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